There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Mayo County by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- 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 West Airport to Castlebarbus
7h 7m€99–234Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
9h 4m€59–156Train, bus and ferry, bus
- 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 train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Charlestownbus 64
19h 20mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Mayo Countycar
9h 50m€143–217Fly 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 West Airport to Castlebarbus
6h 29m€103–223Train 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 Castlebartrain
8h 42m€68–197Fly Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Castlebarbus
9h 42m€60–206
Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Mayo County is to fly and train which costs €55 - €160 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Mayo County is to fly and bus which takes 6h 29m and costs €100 - €230.
The distance between Manchester and Mayo County is 506 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Mayo County without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 19h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Manchester to Mayo County, including transfers.
There are 195+ hotels available in Mayo County.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Mayo County, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Mayo County. 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 Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland West Airport, take the bus to Castlebar, then take the line 420 bus to Tawnylaheen. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Mayo County via Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Great Central, Derry-Londonderry, Ulsterbus Depot, and Charlestown in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- 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
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- 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
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €300–350
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €21–30
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- 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
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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