There are 7 ways to get from Castlebar to Manchester by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
6h 16m£51–140Bus, bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Castlebar to ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SNN - MAN
7h 54m£49–174Train, ferry
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
12h 13m£109–172Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Castlebar to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Manchestercar
9h 57m£128–186Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NOC - MAN
4h 23m£83–185Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 17m£81–204Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 15m£56–179
Castlebar to Manchester by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Manchester is to train and fly which costs £50 - £140 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Manchester is to bus and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs £80 - £190.
The distance between Castlebar and Manchester is 336 miles.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Manchester without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 13m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Castlebar to Manchester, including transfers.
There are 3520+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Manchester, England?
There is no direct connection from Castlebar to Manchester. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston Rail Station Phoenix Park & Dublin Zoo, take the bus to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Manchester Piccadilly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castlebar to Manchester Piccadilly via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, and Holyhead in around 12h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £18–26
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- £2–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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