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

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There are 10 ways to get from Liverpool to Ireland by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport

    best
    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
    3h 16m
    €38–161

  2. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MAN - ORK
    5h
    €29–185

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    6h 51m
    €47–559

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    17h 9m

  5. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    4h
    €35–151

  6. Fly Liverpool to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain train
    4h 52m
    €58–146

  7. Fly Liverpool to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LPL - ORK
    4h 15m
    €33–225

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain train Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    7h 23m
    €54–132

  9. Train, ferry via Rhyl

    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
    8h
    €61–131

  10. Train, ferry via Rhyl #2

    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
    8h 23m
    €67–201

Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Ireland?

You can take a car ferry from Liverpool to Dublin via Isle of Man Douglas and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK) 6 times a week.

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