There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Wakefield by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or tram
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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 Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
4h 40m£45–147Tram to Dublin Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cowtram
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane DUB - LBA
- Take the train from Guiseley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgatetrain
5h 49m£33–136Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
10h 26m£85–146Ferry, train via Burlington Road
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
10h 52m£106–182Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Wakefieldcar
8h 37m£107–164Fly Dublin Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
5h 39m£51–191Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
5h 36m£40–166Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
5h 58m£63–214Fly Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
6h 4m£43–178Fly Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wakefield Westgatetrain
6h 37m£48–203
Ireland to Wakefield by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Wakefield is to tram and fly and train which costs £30 - £140 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Wakefield is to fly and train which takes 4h 40m and costs £45 - £150.
The distance between Ireland and Wakefield is 230 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Wakefield without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 26m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Ireland to Wakefield, including transfers.
There are 2048+ hotels available in Wakefield.
What companies run services between Ireland and Wakefield, England?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Wakefield. 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, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, then take the train to Wakefield Kirkgate. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Spencer Dock to Wakefield Kirkgate via The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, Holyhead, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
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
- £20–100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
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
- £35–180
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Guiseley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- 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
- 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
Train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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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