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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Ireland by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport

    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
    4h 14m
    €45–165

  2. Car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    7h 13m
    €37–557

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Hood streetbus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    17h 53m

  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain train
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    5h 12m
    €57–189

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain train
    5h 51m
    €65–146

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LPL - ORK
    5h 13m
    €38–229

  7. Train, ferry via Hooton

    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 20m
    €50–124

  8. Train, ferry

    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
    8h 22m
    €53–182

Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ellesmere Port, England and Ireland?

You can take a vehicle from Ellesmere Port to Dublin via Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 7h 13m.

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