There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Carnforth by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, tram, car, or car ferry
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Fly Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carnforthtrain
5h 9m£41–146Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carnforthtrain
6h 5m£36–165Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancastertrain
9h 49m£70–142Ferry, train via Burlington Road
- 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
10h 16m£91–178Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport 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 Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
15h 39mTram 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 14m£56–173Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancastertrain
6h 36m£67–181Fly 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 38m£37–134Ferry, train via Rhyl
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Carnforthtrain
12h 12m£104–229Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Carnforthcar
7h 15m£91–142
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 £35 - £140 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Carnforth is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs £40 - £150.
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 Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
The distance between Ireland and Carnforth is 249 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Carnforth without a car is to ferry and train which takes 9h 49m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Ireland to Carnforth, including transfers.
Ireland to Carnforth bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Ireland to Carnforth bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
There are 1583+ 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 take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Dublin Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Carnforth. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Spencer Dock to Carnforth via The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, Holyhead, Warrington Bank Quay, and Lancaster in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–180
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Shipley to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- 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
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £20–28
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- 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
- +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
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- 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
- £7–8
- 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 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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