There are 4 ways to get from Bootle to Dublin by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LPL - DUB
3h 5m€44–158Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bootle to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
5h 11m€68–136Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station802 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quay785
15h 54mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Chester to HolyheadCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
7h 49m€95–143
Bootle to Dublin by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bootle to Dublin is to train and fly which costs €40 - €160 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bootle to Dublin is to train and fly which takes 3h 5m and costs €40 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Bootle to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Riversdale Road and arriving at Burgh Quay via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Glasgow Buchanan and Glengall Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
The distance between Bootle and Dublin is 262 km.
The best way to get from Bootle to Dublin without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 15h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Bootle to Dublin, including transfers.
Bootle to Dublin bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Bootle to Dublin bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1055+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Bootle, England and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bootle to Dublin. However, you can take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, then take the line 784 bus to Samuel Beckett Bridge. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bootle to Dublin Terminal 1 via Holyhead in around 5h 11m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €41
- Passenger Car
- €160–220
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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