There are 6 ways to get from Holywell to Dublin by train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
7h 4m€86–188Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Shotton to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
6h 27m€51–160Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus X30
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
20h 41mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Holywell to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublincar
8h 45m€136–197Line 11 bus, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the bus from Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 to Chester Rd Westbus
- Take the train from Shotton to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
5h€53–168Train, ferry via Holyhead
- Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry Holyhead-Dublin Ferryport B+I
7h 12m€61–143
Holywell to Dublin by bus, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holywell to Dublin is to train and ferry via Holyhead which costs €60 - €150 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Holywell to Dublin is to line 11 bus and train and fly which takes 5h and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Holywell station to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 and arriving at The Gresham Hotel via Chester Bus Interchange, Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Shudehill Interchange, Glasgow Buchanan and Europa Bus Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 41m.
The distance between Holywell and Dublin is 222 km.
The best way to get from Holywell to Dublin without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 4m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Holywell to Dublin, including transfers.
Holywell to Dublin bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Holywell to Dublin bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G station.
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What companies run services between Holywell, Wales and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Holywell to Dublin. However, you can take the bus to Rhyl Bus Station Stand C, walk to Rhyl, take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, then take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 to The Gresham Hotel via Chester Bus Interchange, Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Europa Bus Centre in around 20h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shotton to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €13–19
Train from Shotton to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €23–35
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €0
Bus from Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 to Chester Rd West
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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
- €35–50
- 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 30m
- 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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