There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to Whitehaven by ferry, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Ferry, train via Carlisle
best- 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 Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
11h 49m£103–196Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
7h 23m£66–224Bus, bus and ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Streetbus 500
- Drive from Carlingwark Street to Whitehavencar
16h 39mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Whitehavencar
7h 2m£67–134Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
7h 31m£87–214Ferry, 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 Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Corkickletrain
13h 17m£100–198Ferry, train #2
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Corkickletrain
13h 31m£104–209Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
7h 22m£91–232Fly 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 Whitehaventrain
8h£68–178Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
8h 3m£89–219Fly 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 Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
9h 28m£77–224
Ireland to Whitehaven by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Whitehaven is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £140 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Whitehaven is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 2m and costs £65 - £140.
The distance between Ireland and Whitehaven is 326 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Whitehaven without a car is to ferry and train via Carlisle which takes 11h 49m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Ireland to Whitehaven, including transfers.
There are 558+ hotels available in Whitehaven.
What companies run services between Ireland and Whitehaven, Cumbria, England?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Whitehaven. However, you can take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Carlisle, then take the train to Whitehaven. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Parade to Whitehaven via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Ayr, Ayr Bus Station, Port Rodie, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, and Carlingwark Street in around 16h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–75
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Corkickle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Corkickle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Shipley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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 Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- 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
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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