There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Maynooth by car, car ferry, train, ferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Manchester to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
5h 55m€83–105Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Drumcondra to Maynooth
4h 49m€38–124Train, ferry via Chester
- 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
8h 54m€95–166Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to HolyheadManchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
9h 33m€113–179Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Drumcondra to Maynooth
4h 29m€45–174Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
9h 50m€69–115Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LBA - DUB
- Take the train from Drumcondra to Maynooth
6h 9m€42–152Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
6h 42m€61–164Fly 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 Dublin Connolly
6h 30m€64–192Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BHX - DUB
6h 36m€57–276
Manchester to Maynooth by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Maynooth is to fly and train which costs €35 - €130 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Maynooth is to train and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €45 - €180.
The distance between Manchester and Maynooth is 329 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Maynooth without a car is to train and ferry via Chester which takes 8h 54m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Manchester to Maynooth, including transfers.
There are 905+ hotels available in Maynooth.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Maynooth, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Maynooth. However, you can drive to Holyhead, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Maynooth. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Maynooth via Chester, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Connolly, and Dublin Connolly in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–95
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drumcondra to Maynooth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €3–5
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- €44–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- 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/
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