There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Birr by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Tullamoretrain
6h 22mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Birrcar
9h 31m€111–200Train, ferry, bus
- 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 Wellington Quay to Birrbus 847 / ...
10h 45mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Tullamoretrain
7h 3mFly 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 Birrbus
7h 21mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train, line 843 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Tullamoretrain
- Take the bus from Spollanstown to Birrbus
9h 21mFly Manchester Airport to Cork Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Thurlestrain
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Birrbus
8h 43mTrain, ferry, bus via Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Wellington Quay to Birrbus 847 / ...
11h 49m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Birr is to drive and car ferry which costs €110 - €200 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Birr is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 31m and costs €110 - €200.
The distance between Manchester and Birr is 422 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Birr without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Manchester to Birr, including transfers.
There are 52+ hotels available in Birr.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Birr, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Birr. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, take the bus to Dublin Heuston Rail Station Phoenix Park & Dublin Zoo, walk to Dublin Heuston, take the train to Tullamore, walk to Spollanstown, then take the line 843 bus to Birr. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Birr via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Five Lamps, Talbot Street West, and Wellington Quay in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–75
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €19–100
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from Wellington Quay to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from Spollanstown to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kearnstransport.com
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- buseireann.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles Station to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- stenaline.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
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