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There are 7 ways to get from Holyhead to Sydney by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane MAN - SYD
    28h 33m
    $889–1,742

  2. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane DUB - SYD
    29h
    $757–1,598

  3. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane BHX - SYD
    27h 50m
    $1,056–2,090

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LHR - SYD
    28h 47m
    $850–1,922

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane LHR - NTL
    3. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train
    38h 41m
    $1,412–3,039

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane LHR - CBR
    3. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    35h 39m
    $1,191–2,390

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LPL - SYD
    32h 15m
    $1,022–1,818

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration24h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$432Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,237.2 km
  • Duration: 28h 33m

What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Holyhead to Sydney. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Sydney Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Sydney Central Station.

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