There are 9 ways to get from Carlow to Butlin's Minehead by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Bristol Airport, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to Butlins Main Gate
8h 7mTrain, fly to Cardiff Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)DUB - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Butlin's Minehead
7h 18m£66–290Bus, ferry, train, drive
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Redmond Square376
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Bridgend
- Drive from Llantwit Major to Butlin's Minehead
13h 42m£111–197Train, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin HeustonRe
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Drive from Rhoose to Butlin's Minehead
15h 27m£134–224Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carlow to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Butlin's Minehead
10h 16m£112–153Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
10h 2m£76–247Train, fly to Exeter, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT)DUB - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Take the bus from Taunton Station Bridge Stop 3 to Little Meadow
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to Butlins Main Gate
8h 56mBus, ferry, train, drive via Bunclody
- Take the bus from Carlow to Bunclody484
- Take the bus from Bunclody to Rosslare Europort132
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Bridgend
- Drive from Llantwit Major Interchange to Butlin's Minehead
14h 32mBus, ferry, train, drive #2
- Take the bus from Carlow to Bunclody484
- Take the bus from Bunclody to Rosslare Europort132
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Bridgend
- Drive from Llantwit Major Interchange to Butlin's Minehead
15h 47m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Butlin's Minehead is to drive and car ferry which costs £110 - £160 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Butlin's Minehead is to train and fly and drive which takes 7h 18m and costs £65 - £290.
The distance between Carlow and Butlin's Minehead is 352 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Carlow to Butlin's Minehead, including transfers.
There are 1433+ hotels available in Butlin's Minehead.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Butlin's Minehead, England?
There is no direct connection from Carlow to Butlin's Minehead. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston Station, take the line 782 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Taunton, walk to Taunton Station Bridge Stop 3, take the line 28 bus to Little Meadow, take the line 28 bus to Butlins Main Gate, then walk to Butlin's Minehead. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Butlin's Minehead via Redmond Square, Wexford O'Hanrahan Station, Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Bridgend, and Llantwit Major in around 13h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–55
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–55
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to Butlins Main Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Taunton Station Bridge Stop 3 to Little Meadow
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Redmond Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Carlow to Bunclody
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Bunclody to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–180
- On Foot
- £35–45
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £39
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–190
- On Foot
- £35–45
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