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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

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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
    3h 15m
    €38–151

  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 51m
    €47–366

  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 Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus bus 785
    14h 38m
    €66–209

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    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 20m
    €47–172

  5. 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 Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    4h 39m
    €54–173

  6. Fly Liverpool to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LPL - ORK
    4h 14m
    €40–233

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MAN - ORK
    5h 20m
    €49–214

  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 27m
    €73–129

  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
    7h 58m
    €77–124

  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 22m
    €122–294

Liverpool to Ireland by bus and busferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration14h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 255.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 15m

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) once daily.

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