There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Slane Castle by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Manchester to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Slane Castlecar
8h 11m€51–378Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Abbey St to Slanebus 980
9h 44m€88–141Train 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 13 to Drogheda Busbus
5h 6m€61–189Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus, line 190 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Busbus
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Slanebus
5h 33m€51–170Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain
6h 32m€78–181Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, line 190 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Slanebus
6h 53m€75–193Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- 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 Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain
7h 23m€85–222Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain
7h 6m€91–220Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Busbus
7h 36m€63–181
Manchester to Slane Castle by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Slane Castle is to drive and car ferry which costs €50 - €380 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Slane Castle is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs €60 - €190.
The distance between Manchester and Slane Castle is 392 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Slane Castle without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 9h 44m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Manchester to Slane Castle, including transfers.
There are 150+ hotels available in Slane Castle.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Slane Castle, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Slane Castle. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Slane Castle. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Slane Castle via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Abbey St., Abbey St, and Slane in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- 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 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
- 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
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- info@collinscoaches.ie
- Website
- Collins Coaches
Bus from Abbey St to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–18
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–18
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–15
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–15
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–18
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- 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
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