There are 6 ways to get from Bootle to Dublin Port by train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
3h 8m€44–149Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
7h 34m€95–153Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
17h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bootle to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublin Portcar
8h€129–187Train, ferry via Rhyl
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
8h 33m€109–177Train, ferry via Rhyl #2
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
8h 42m€84–132
Bootle to Dublin Port by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bootle to Dublin Port is to train and fly which costs €40 - €150 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bootle to Dublin Port is to train and fly which takes 3h 8m and costs €40 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bootle to Dublin Port. However, there are services departing from Durham Road and arriving at Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend via Duke Street, Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Bus Stand 11 and Dublin Airport, Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 2m.
The distance between Bootle and Dublin Port is 261 km.
The best way to get from Bootle to Dublin Port without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 34m and costs €95 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Bootle to Dublin Port, including transfers.
Bootle to Dublin Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Bootle to Dublin Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1075+ hotels available in Dublin Port.
What companies run services between Bootle, England and Dublin Port, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bootle to Dublin Port. 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, then take the bus to Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seaforth & Litherland to Dublin Ferryport B+I via Liverpool Central Loop Line, Chester, Holyhead, and Holyhead Ferry in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- 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
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €23–35
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
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