There are 14 ways to get from Manchester to Malin Head by train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or plane
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Train, ferry, drive
best- 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 Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Castlerocktrain
- Drive from Castlerock to Malin Headcar
13h 44m€125–218Fly Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport, line 952 bus, line 954 bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAN - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonaghbus
- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Malin Headbus
7h 33m€35–349Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Castlerocktrain
- Drive from Castlerock to Malin Headcar
15h 8m€72–173Bus, bus and ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Drive from Magherafelt Bus Station to Malin Headcar
16h 22mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Malin Headcar
8h 21m€119–396Train, car ferry, drive via Magherafelt
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Magherafelt Bus Station to Malin Headcar
15h 32m€75–177Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
- Take the bus from Circular Road Credit Union to Carnlough Harbourbus 162
- Drive from Carnlough Harbour to Malin Headcar
15h 58mFly 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 16 to Carndonaghbus
9h 54m€54–168Train 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 16 to Carndonaghbus
10h 33m€67–198Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, line 952 bus, line 954 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonaghbus
- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Malin Headbus
9h 48m€63–187Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, line 952 bus, line 954 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonaghbus
- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Malin Headbus
9h 49m€52–159Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, line 952 bus, line 954 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 Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonaghbus
- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Malin Headbus
10h 22m€74–164Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport, line 952 bus, line 954 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LPL - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonaghbus
- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Malin Headbus
8h 16m€68–439Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, line 952 bus, line 954 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonaghbus
- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Malin Headbus
11h 48m€87–252
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Malin Head is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €170 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Malin Head is to fly and line 952 bus and line 954 bus which takes 7h 33m and costs €35 - €350.
The distance between Manchester and Malin Head is 688 km.
It takes approximately 13h 44m to get from Manchester to Malin Head, including transfers.
There are 236+ hotels available in Malin Head.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Malin Head, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Malin Head. However, you can take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the taxi to Dublin Connolly, take the train to Belfast Grand Central, take the train to Castlerock, then drive to Malin Head. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Victoria to Malin Head via Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, Stena Line terminus, Nelson Street Bus Lane, Yorkgate, and Castlerock in around 15h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Liverpool to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- 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
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
- €23–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- 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
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Yorkgate to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Circular Road Credit Union to Carnlough Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €2–4
- Cash
- €4–6
Bus from Carndonagh to Malin Head
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €2–4
- Cash
- €4–5
- 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/
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €161
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €28–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
- 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 Port of Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
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