There are 10 ways to get from English Channel to Dublin by unknown, train, ferry, bus, busferry, car ferry, car, or plane
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Travel, train, ferry via Carlisle
best- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
10h 37mTravel, bus, bus and ferry
- Walk from English Channel to Carlingwark Streetunknown
- Take the bus from Carlingwark Street to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
10h 41mTravel, bus, train, ferry
- Walk from English Channel to Workingtonunknown
- Take the bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Stationbus X4 / ...
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
12h 29mTravel, car ferry, drive
- Walk from English Channel to Cairnryanunknown
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublincar
6h 3mTravel, train, ferry
- Walk from English Channel to Corkickleunknown
- Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
11h 38mTravel, train, train to Liverpool, fly
- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
6h 29mTravel, train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
7h 16mTravel, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
6h 46mTravel, train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
7h 9mTravel, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
7h 39m
Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between English Channel and Dublin is 525 km.
The best way to get from English Channel to Dublin without a car is to travel and train and ferry via Carlisle which takes 10h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from English Channel to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 1068+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between English Channel and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from English Channel to Dublin. However, you can travel to Parton, take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Chester, take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, then take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from English Channel to The Gresham Hotel via Carlingwark Street, Port Rodie, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Europa Bus Centre in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Parton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–320
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Carlingwark Street to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
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