There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Carnforth by car ferry, ferry, train, bus, busferry, tram, or plane
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heyshamcarferry
8h 15m£29–355Ferry, train via Manchester
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Carnforthtrain
11h 7m£96–252Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus
15h 22mTram to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cowtram
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Centraltrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Carnforthtrain
5h 13m£49–164Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancastertrain
9h 34m£80–145Fly Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carnforthtrain
6h 13m£51–167Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carnforthtrain
6h 6m£54–202Fly Cork Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ORK - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancastertrain
6h 6m£52–229Fly Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane DUB - LBA
- Take the train from Shipley to Carnforthtrain
7h 37m£45–140Fly Dublin Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane DUB - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancastertrain
7h 46m£75–206
Ireland to Carnforth by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Carnforth is to car ferry which costs £29 - £360 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Carnforth is to tram and fly and train which takes 5h 13m and costs £45 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Carnforth station. However, there are services departing from Grand Parade and arriving at Police Station via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, Underpass and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 22m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ireland to Carnforth. However, there are services departing from Dublin Terminal 1 and arriving at Heysham via Isle of Man Douglas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Ireland and Carnforth is 177 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Carnforth without a car is to ferry and train via Manchester which takes 11h 7m and costs £95 - £260.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Ireland to Carnforth, including transfers.
Ireland to Carnforth bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Ireland to Carnforth bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
There are 1686+ hotels available in Carnforth.
What companies run services between Ireland and Carnforth, England?
You can take a vehicle from Dublin to Carnforth via Dublin Terminal 1, Isle of Man Douglas, and Heysham in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–200
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Shipley to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 00353 1 4614911
- info@luas.ie
- Website
- luas.ie
Tram from Tallaght to Red Cow
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.luas.ie/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–278
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £142
- Car&Adult
- £278
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–66
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Standard fare
- £66
- Foot Passenger
- £33
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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