There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Runcorn by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Runcorntrain
2h 52mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Runcorncar
8h 19m£89–158Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Runcorntrain
7h 6mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
18h 13mFerry, train via Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Runcorntrain
7h 14m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Runcorn is to drive and car ferry which costs £85 - £160 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Runcorn is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 19m and costs £85 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
The distance between Dublin and Runcorn is 159 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Runcorn without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Dublin to Runcorn, including transfers.
Dublin to Runcorn bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Runcorn bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
There are 1660+ hotels available in Runcorn.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Runcorn, England?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Runcorn. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Liverpool (LPL), walk to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, take the bus to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, then take the train to Runcorn. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Runcorn via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, and Rhyl in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- londonmidland.com
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Rhyl to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- aircoach.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/
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- stenaline.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
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