There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Slane by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Liverpool to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Slane
5h 43m€78–100Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus, line 190 bus
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus Station
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Slane
4h 17m€44–204Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
- Take the bus from Abbey Street to Slane980
9h 35m€99–153Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus Station
5h 51m€44–159Fly Liverpool to Belfast International Airport, train, line 190 bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Slane
6h 33m€58–214Fly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride
6h 22m€60–232Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride
7h 12m€58–179
Liverpool to Slane by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Slane is to bus and fly which costs €40 - €160 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Slane is to fly and bus and line 190 bus which takes 4h 17m and costs €40 - €210.
The distance between Liverpool and Slane is 306 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Slane without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 9h 35m and costs €95 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Liverpool to Slane, including transfers.
There are 162+ hotels available in Slane.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Slane, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Slane. However, you can drive to Holyhead, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Slane. Alternatively, you can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Slane via Chester, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Abbey Street, and Abbey Street in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- info@collinscoaches.ie
- Website
- collinscoaches.ie
Bus from Abbey Street to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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