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How to get fromEllesmere Port to Dublinby train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Dublin by train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3h 41m
    €46–153

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Frodsham to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    5h 46m
    €44–153

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain train Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    7h 8m
    €83–139

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Hood streetbus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    18h 41m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ellesmere Port to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Dublincar car
    8h 24m
    €132–192

  6. Train, ferry via Holyhead

    1. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain train Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry Holyhead-Dublin Ferryport B+I
    7h 17m
    €58–94

Ellesmere Port to Dublin by bus, train, and ferry

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ellesmere Port, England and Dublin, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Ellesmere Port to Dublin. However, you can take the train to Liverpool Central Loop Line, walk to Brownlow Hill, take the line 500 bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, then take the bus to Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Dublin Ferryport B+I via Railway Station, Chester, Holyhead, and Holyhead Ferry in around 7h 8m.

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