There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Carrickmacross by train, plane, bus, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Carrickmacross N2
4h 50m€48–180Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Carrickmacross N2
5h 14m€42–130Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to DundalkIc / ...
10h 26m€117–197Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Ballygawley Park and Ride261 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballygawley Park and Ride to Carrickmacross South Bypass32
14h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Carrickmacross
6h 32m€88–166Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Take the bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Carrickmacross
6h 11m€56–157Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
6h€59–185Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
6h 43m€64–187Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LBA - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Carrickmacross N2
6h 29m€46–158Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
6h 32m€65–215Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Rhyl
- Take the train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
- Take the bus from Abbey Street to Carrickmacross980
10h 33m€107–198Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Carrickmacross N232
10h 39m€75–130
Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Carrickmacross is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €130 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Carrickmacross is to train and fly and bus which takes 4h 50m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Carrickmacross. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Carrickmacross South Bypass via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 21 and Ballygawley Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
The distance between Manchester and Carrickmacross is 356 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Carrickmacross without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 26m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Manchester to Carrickmacross, including transfers.
Manchester to Carrickmacross bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Carrickmacross bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 94+ hotels available in Carrickmacross.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Carrickmacross, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Carrickmacross. However, you can take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Carrickmacross N2. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Carrickmacross via Chester, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, Dundalk, and Dundalk Clarke Station in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- 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
- €7–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Carrickmacross N2
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ballygawley Park and Ride to Carrickmacross South Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Carrickmacross
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Carrickmacross N2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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 Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Ballygawley Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ballygawley Park and Ride to Carrickmacross South Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Carrickmacross N2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Carrickmacross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- info@collinscoaches.ie
- Website
- collinscoaches.ie
Bus from Abbey Street to Carrickmacross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
- 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/
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €41
- Passenger Car
- €160–220
- 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
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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