There are 8 ways to get from Bootle to Ireland by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, or tram
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Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
3h 29m€37–167Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
6h 59m€34–353Train, 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
9h 34m€66–137Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
4h 55m€62–164Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, tram
- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the tram from Red Cow to Tallaghttram
4h 41m€51–177Train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LPL - ORK
4h 38m€41–224Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
8h 12m€63–145Train, ferry via Holyhead
- 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
9h 43m€76–227
Bootle to Ireland by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bootle to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €35 - €170 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bootle to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 3h 29m and costs €35 - €170.
The distance between Bootle and Ireland is 274 km.
The best way to get from Bootle to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry via Rhyl which takes 9h 34m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Bootle to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1246+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Bootle, England and Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from Bootle to Dublin via Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 00353 1 4614911
- info@luas.ie
- Website
- luas.ie
Tram from Red Cow to Tallaght
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://luas.ie
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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