There are 9 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Ireland by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
4h 6m€44–165Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
7h 13m€37–356Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Queen Squarebus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus 785
19h 2mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Frodsham to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
5h 17m€52–171Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
5h 30m€63–167Train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LPL - ORK
5h 10m€44–237Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Frodsham to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
6h 30m€77–191Train, ferry via Hooton
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
7h 22m€68–134Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry Holyhead-Dublin Ferryport B+I
8h 23m€65–212
Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Ireland is to car ferry which costs €35 - €360 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €40 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellesmere Port to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange and arriving at Westland Row via Queen Square Bus Station, Duke Street, Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ellesmere Port to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Dublin Terminal 1 via Isle of Man Douglas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Ellesmere Port and Ireland is 277 km.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Ireland without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Ellesmere Port to Ireland, including transfers.
Ellesmere Port to Ireland bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange station.
Ellesmere Port to Ireland bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Queen Square station.
There are 1217+ hotels available in Ireland.
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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Frodsham to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Frodsham to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- merseyside.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Row
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–150
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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