There are 9 ways to get from Ireland to Blackpool by car ferry, car, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Blackpool
6h 33m£70–90Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
5h 33m£39–160Ferry, train via Warrington
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
9h 19m£65–115Fly Dublin Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
5h 13m£42–206Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
10h 48m£83–149Fly Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
5h 41m£43–136Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
6h 40m£52–204Fly Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)DUB - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Blackpool North
7h 20m£44–171Fly Cork Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)ORK - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
6h 10m£73–230
Ireland to Blackpool by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Blackpool is to fly and train which costs £40 - £140 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Blackpool is to fly and train which takes 5h 13m and costs £40 - £210.
The distance between Ireland and Blackpool is 208 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Blackpool without a car is to ferry and train via Warrington which takes 9h 19m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Ireland to Blackpool, including transfers.
There are 1756+ hotels available in Blackpool.
What companies run services between Ireland and Blackpool, England?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Blackpool. However, you can drive to Dublin Terminal 1, take the car ferry to Holyhead, then drive to Blackpool. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Spencer Dock to Blackpool North via The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, Holyhead, Chester, Warrington Bank Quay, and Preston in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £39
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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