There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Handbridge by car ferry, car, bus, busferry, plane, train, or ferry
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Handbridge
4h 51m£49–74Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to ChesterHolyhead - Birmingham International / ...
5h 49m£36–68Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Custom House to Grand Central Station Durham Street785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
16h 10mFly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
3h 48m£42–142Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to HolyheadDublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to ChesterHolyhead - Birmingham International / ...
6h 3m£44–71Ferry, train via Cemetery
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to ChesterHolyhead - Birmingham International / ...
6h 10m£66–111Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
5h 25m£40–127
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Handbridge is to fly and train which costs £35 - £130 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Handbridge is to fly and train which takes 3h 48m and costs £40 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Handbridge. However, there are services departing from Custom House and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Dublin and Handbridge is 150 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Handbridge without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 16h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Dublin to Handbridge, including transfers.
Dublin to Handbridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Custom House station.
Dublin to Handbridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Grand Central Station Durham Street.
There are 2416+ hotels available in Handbridge.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Handbridge, England?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Handbridge. However, you can take the car ferry to Holyhead then drive to Handbridge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Custom House to Chester Bus Interchange via Grand Central Station Durham Street, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 16h 10m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Custom House to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Custom House to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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