There are 11 ways to get from Cheltenham to Ireland by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
5h 3m€49–175Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
5h 3m€41–213Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
9h 20m€151–318Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Country Bus Stationbus 445
- Take the train from Hereford to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
11h 33m€115–177Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cheltenham to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublincar
9h 57m€160–232Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
4h 59m€44–180Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
5h 7m€71–188Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BHX - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
5h 45m€52–170Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BHX - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
5h 39m€64–253Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CWL - DUB
6h 25m€45–228Train, ferry via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
10h 43m€118–273
Cheltenham to Ireland by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €45 - €180 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €40 - €180.
The distance between Cheltenham and Ireland is 440 km.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 20m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Cheltenham to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1075+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cheltenham to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 16, take the line 726 bus to Red Cow Luas, walk to Red Cow, then take the vehicle to Tallaght. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Spencer Dock via Stafford, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and The Point in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €55–80
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Hereford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Country Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €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 15m
- 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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