There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham to Cong by car, car ferry, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Birmingham to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Cong
9h 20m€121–170Fly Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BHX - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorris
9h 15m€58–155Fly Birmingham Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, line 431 bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)BHX - NOC
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Cong
6h 48mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)LPL - NOC
8h 7m€111–304Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, line 431 bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eaton
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)EMA - NOC
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Cong
7h 52mFly Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)BHX - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Station
9h 13m€69–185Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, line 431 bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)MAN - NOC
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Cong
8h 45m
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Cong is to fly and train which costs €55 - €160 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Cong is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €110 - €310.
The distance between Birmingham and Cong is 578 km.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Birmingham to Cong, including transfers.
There are 107+ hotels available in Cong.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Cong, IE-MO, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Birmingham to Cong. However, you can drive to Holyhead, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Cong. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland West Airport, take the bus to Claremorris, then take the line 431 bus to Cong.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €19–27
Train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 091 842384
- galway@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkgalway.ie
Bus from Claremorris to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkgalway.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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