There are 4 ways to get from Liverpool to Aran Islands by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Doolin Pierbus
- Take the ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírrferry
9h 51mFly Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus, ferry
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LPL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Doolin Pierbus
- Take the ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírrferry
10h 31mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus
- Take the ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírrferry
10h 39mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MAN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Doolin Pierbus
- Take the ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírrferry
11h 38m
Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Liverpool and Aran Islands is 552 km.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Liverpool to Aran Islands, including transfers.
There are 206+ hotels available in Aran Islands.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Aran Islands, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Aran Islands. However, you can take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 13, take the bus to ATU Galway, take the bus to Doolin Pier, walk to Doolin, then take the ferry to Inis Oírr. Alternatively, you can take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland West Airport, take the bus to ATU Galway, take the bus to Doolin Pier, walk to Doolin, then take the ferry to Inis Oírr.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- 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 Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 069-62546
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Doolin Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ireland West Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Doolin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 65 707 5555
- info@doolinferry.com
- Website
- doolinferry.com
Ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírr
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Doolin Ferry Co
- Phone
- +353 65 707 5949
- info@doolin2aranferries.com
- Website
- doolinferry.com
Ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://doolinferry.com/
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