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How to get fromLiverpool to Dublinby train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool to Dublin by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly

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    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    2h 47m
    €32–149

  2. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    6h 40m
    €33–349

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    14h 32m
    €61–94

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    4h 54m
    €40–170

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    7h 9m
    €74–121

  6. Train, ferry via Holyhead

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    7h 33m
    €119–291

Liverpool to Dublin by bus and busferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 253.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 47m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Dublin, Ireland?

You can take a car ferry from Liverpool to Dublin Terminal 1 via Isle of Man Douglas in around 6h 40m.

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