Train from Holyhead to Cardiff

[Dell_Boy]

A few of us are heading over to Cardiff for the Wales match on the 4th February.

We have hotel booked and are planning to get Ferry to holyhead and then train down to Cardiff.

Has anyone ever used this train service before and if so know how long it takes?

 

[shilling]

As far as I know you will have to take the train from Holyhead via Crewe, Chester and down the western side of England. Its a long journey but the trains are fairly regualar leaving Holyhead. Take food & drink for the journey cos the train stuff is a rip off.

 

[denise1234]

hi, i was in college in mid wales and we used arriva trains to go to either holyhead for the boat or birmingham to fly home.
most trains in wales not the most direct route. many of them go through either chester or shewsbury and from what i can remember the holyhead one the same.
Can't remember exact journey length but was long enough! trains go from beside where ship docks in holyhead so handy enough from that point of view.
Enjoy the match!!

 

[zag]

There is a direct train on Saturdays, but not Sundays. It takes 4h50.

Have a look at http://www.thetrainline.co.uk or http://www.db.de

z

 

[Dell_Boy]

thanks for the replies. We are actually going on the Saturday so cheers for that Zag.