There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Ballybunion by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, taxi, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Manchester to Liverpoolcar
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Ballybunioncar
10h 40m€87–433Fly Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport, bus, line 314 bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAN - KIR
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Listowelbus
- Take the bus from Listowel to Ballybunnionbus
8h 9m€50–217Train, ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from George's Quay to TUS Moylishbus 735
- Take the taxi from TUS Moylish to Ballybuniontaxi
13h 21m€203–308Fly Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Listowelbus
8h 39m€51–212Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Abbeyfealebus
9h 18mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Abbeyfealebus
9h 57mFly Manchester Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
10h 14m€50–194Train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LPL - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
10h 53m€63–264Train to Liverpool, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LPL - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Listowelbus
9h 22m€98–212
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Ballybunion is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €220 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Ballybunion is to fly and bus and line 314 bus which takes 8h 9m and costs €50 - €220.
The distance between Manchester and Ballybunion is 622 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ballybunion without a car is to train and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 13h 21m and costs €200 - €310.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Manchester to Ballybunion, including transfers.
There are 125+ hotels available in Ballybunion.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ballybunion, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Ballybunion. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Ballybunion. Alternatively, you can take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Busáras, walk to George's Quay, take the bus to TUS Moylish, then take the taxi to Ballybunion.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–130
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–170
Flights from Liverpool to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from George's Quay to TUS Moylish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Listowel to Ballybunnion
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Abbeyfeale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- 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
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Swift Taxis
- Phone
- +353 61 414 444
- Website
- swiftaxi.ie
Limerick City Taxis
- Phone
- +353 89 428 2346
- Website
- limericktaxi.net
Castleroy Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 33 22 66
- Website
- castletroycabs.com
Brisk Taxi
- Phone
- +353 899826345
- Website
- brisktaxitrip.com
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