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How to get fromBootle to Dublin Portby train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car or car ferry

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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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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly

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    1. Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeLPL - DUB
    3h 17m
    €46–162

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to HolyheadtrainCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    7h 41m
    €95–153

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus802 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2busX1 / ...
    15h 53m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bootle to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Dublin Portcar
    7h 58m
    €128–191

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeMAN - DUB
    5h 15m
    €50–158

  6. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from The Metquarter to Upton Stationbus437
    2. Take the train from Shotton to Holyheadtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    9h 2m
    €79–106

Bootle to Dublin Port by train and ferry

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Central, walk to Brownlow Hill, take the line 500 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 The Point. 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 41m.

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