There are 9 ways to get from Ireland to Carnforth by car ferry, car, ferry, train, plane, or tram
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 Carnforth
6h 21m£75–101Fly Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)DUB - LBA
- Take the train from Shipley to Carnforth
5h 47m£41–134Ferry, train
- 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 Lancaster
9h 50m£70–116Ferry, train via Rhyl
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Take the train from Rhyl to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
10h 51m£100–174Ferry, train via Preston
- 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 Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Carnforth
11h 50m£97–157Tram to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cow
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
5h 17m£55–174Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
6h 5m£42–175Fly Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
6h 13m£47–156Train 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 Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
6h 43m£65–172
Ireland to Carnforth by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Carnforth is to fly and train which costs £40 - £140 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Carnforth is to tram and fly and train which takes 5h 17m and costs £55 - £180.
The distance between Ireland and Carnforth is 229 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Carnforth without a car is to ferry and train which takes 9h 50m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Ireland to Carnforth, including transfers.
There are 764+ hotels available in Carnforth.
What companies run services between Ireland and Carnforth, England?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Carnforth. However, you can drive to Dublin Terminal 1, take the car ferry to Holyhead, then drive to Carnforth. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Spencer Dock to Carnforth via The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, Holyhead, Chester, Warrington Bank Quay, and Lancaster in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Shipley to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 00353 1 4614911
- info@luas.ie
- Website
- luas.ie
Tram from Tallaght to Red Cow
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Luas
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- £165–180
- 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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