There are 5 ways to get from Caernarfon to Ireland by ferry, car, car ferry, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
6h 20m€82–119Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Llys Watlingbus 4X
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry Holyhead-Dublin Ferryport B+I
7h 53m€46–56Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Caernarfon to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublincar
9h 34m€150–218Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bangor Bus Station Stand Ebus
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
7h€60–190Bus, line 4 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand Ebus 5C
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Bodelisbus 4A / ...
- Take the bus from Bodelis to Llys Watlingbus 4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
8h 35m€46–56
Caernarfon to Ireland by bus, train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caernarfon to Ireland is to bus and ferry which costs €45 - €60 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Caernarfon to Ireland is to ferry which takes 6h 20m and costs €80 - €120.
The distance between Caernarfon and Ireland is 164 km.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Ireland without a car is to ferry which takes 6h 20m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Caernarfon to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1102+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Ireland?
Stena Line operates a ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I 4 times a day. Tickets cost €65–95 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €4
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Llys Watling
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €0
Bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €4
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Bodelis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €0
Bus from Bodelis to Llys Watling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €0
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 01248 722 694
- mail@gwynforcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- gwynforcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gwynforcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1407 730204
- info@orjones.co.uk
- Website
- orjones.com
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Bodelis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.orjones.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 30m
- 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 30m
- 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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