There are 13 ways to get from Manchester to Bundoran by plane, bus, train, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Ballyshannonbus
7h 13m€54–186Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LPL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Bundoran Eastbus
7h€48–178Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
12h 34m€110–186Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Ballyshannonbus 30
13h 14m€162–366Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Co-op Live to Chester Bus Interchangebus Mc1
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Ballyshannonbus 30
14h 21m€114–200Train 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 Airport Zone 12 to Ballyshannonbus
7h 49m€64–205Fly Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MAN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Bundoran Eastbus
6h 26m€74–189Fly Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAN - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Bundoran Eastbus
6h 46m€53–385Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Bundoran Eastbus
8h 43m€74–186Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus to Ballyshannonbus
8h 30m€59–175Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Bundoran Eastbus
9h 12m€81–215Train, bus and ferry, bus, drive
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Sprucefield Shopping Centre to Moygashelbus
- Drive from Moygashel to Bundorancar
16h 8m€95–191Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Bundorancar
8h 23m€124–404
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Bundoran is to train and fly and bus which costs €45 - €180 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Bundoran is to fly and bus which takes 6h 26m and costs €70 - €190.
The distance between Manchester and Bundoran is 499 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Bundoran without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 34m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Manchester to Bundoran, including transfers.
There are 318+ hotels available in Bundoran.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Bundoran, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Bundoran. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 12, take the bus to Ballyshannon, then take the bus to Bundoran East. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Bundoran East via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, Sligo, and Sligo Bus Stn in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Bundoran East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Bundoran East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Bundoran East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Bundoran East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Enniskillen Bus to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Bundoran East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Co-op Live to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Sprucefield Shopping Centre to Moygashel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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