There are 7 ways to get from Dundalk to Sellafield by train, car ferry, bus, busferry, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, car ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Sellafield
13h 17m£75–287Bus, fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin, Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Sellafield
9h 17m£64–193Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Sellafield
13h 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dundalk to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Sellafield
6h 24m£79–235Bus, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin, Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Sellafield
8h 14m£77–188Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central184 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Take the train from Carlisle to Sellafield
13h 34mBus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin North Wall Quay Arena
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Take the train from Rhyl to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Sellafield
14h 15m£113–154
Dundalk to Sellafield by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Sellafield is to bus and fly and train which costs £60 - £200 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Sellafield is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 24m and costs £75 - £240.
The distance between Dundalk and Sellafield is 345 miles.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Sellafield without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 13h 17m and costs £75 - £290.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Dundalk to Sellafield, including transfers.
There are 457+ hotels available in Sellafield.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Sellafield, England?
There is no direct connection from Dundalk to Sellafield. However, you can take the train to Great Victoria Street, walk to Upper Queen Street, take the line 96 bus to Stena Line terminus, walk to Port Of Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, walk to Stena Terminal, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Carlisle, then take the train to Sellafield. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dundalk to Sellafield via Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Ayr, Ayr Bus Station, Well Road, Auchinleck, and Carlisle in around 13h 21m.
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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 1m
- 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
- £29–100
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Sellafield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
Train from Lancaster to Sellafield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–15
Train from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Sellafield
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin North Wall Quay Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
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
- £165–180
- On Foot
- £35–45
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