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How to get fromCarlisle to Cliffs of Moherby train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Carlisle to Cliffs of Moher by train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeMAN - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moherbus
    8h 40m
    €63–303

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus181 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
    4. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to ATU Galwaybus761 / ...
    5. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cliffs of Moherbus350
    17h 46m

  3. Train, ferry, bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Fishguard Harbourtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry0
    4. Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee University Hospitalbus40
    5. Drive from Tralee University Hospital to Tarbertcar
    6. Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
    7. Drive from Killimer to Cliffs of Mohercar
    23h 19m
    €224–431

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Cliffs of Mohercar
    8h 54m
    €125–318

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeEDI - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moherbus
    8h 14m
    €106–360

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)planeMAN - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Knock Airport to Galway, Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Cliffs of Moherbus
    10h 50m
    €131–411

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)planeLPL - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Knock Airport to Galway, Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Cliffs of Moherbus
    11h 5m
    €141–433

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Cliffs of Moher, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Carlisle to Cliffs of Moher. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Ennis Station, take the bus to Cliffs of Moher, then walk to Cliffs of Moher. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Cliffs of Moher via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, Crampton Quay, ATU Galway, and Cliffs of Moher in around 17h 46m.

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