There are 8 ways to get from Carnforth to Ireland by train, plane, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
4h 26m€61–177Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
5h 42m€55–241Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
9h 1m€77–162Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carnforth to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublincar
7h 7m€84–158Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
5h 3m€64–197Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Carnforth to Shipleytrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
5h 34m€75–210Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
6h 3m€64–221Train, ferry via Rhyl
- Take the train from Carnforth to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- 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
11h 15m€91–184
Carnforth to Ireland by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnforth to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €60 - €180 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Carnforth to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €60 - €180.
The distance between Carnforth and Ireland is 388 km.
The best way to get from Carnforth to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 1m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Carnforth to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 666+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Carnforth, England and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Carnforth to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carnforth to Spencer Dock via Lancaster, Warrington Bank Quay, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and The Point in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carnforth to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carnforth to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €171
- 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
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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