There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Tuam 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 Tuamcar
9h 53m€72–414Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
cheapest- 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 W Airport to Tuam Vicar Stbus
5h 58m€46–175Train, 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 Crampton Quay to Tuam Holy Cross Colbus 721
11h 7m€99–157Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
12h 24m€105–164Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 11 to Tuam Holy Cross Colbus
6h 20m€47–164Train, ferry, bus via Dublin
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Tuam Holy Cross Colbus 721
12h 8m€146–328Train, ferry, bus via Longford
- 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 Longfordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Longford Stn to Tuam Vicar Stbus 65
12h 10m€118–182Train 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 11 to Tuam Holy Cross Colbus
6h 51m€57–183Fly 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 W Airport to Tuam Vicar Stbus
5h 28m€72–186Fly 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
7h 37m€52–232
Manchester to Tuam by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Tuam is to train and fly and bus which costs €45 - €180 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Tuam is to fly and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs €70 - €190.
The distance between Manchester and Tuam is 534 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Tuam without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 11h 7m and costs €95 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Manchester to Tuam, including transfers.
There are 33+ hotels available in Tuam.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Tuam, IE-G, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Tuam. 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 Tuam. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Tuam Holy Cross Col via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Abbey St., and Crampton Quay in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Tuam Holy Cross Col
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 11 to Tuam Holy Cross Col
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Tuam Holy Cross Col
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 11 to Tuam Holy Cross Col
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- 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
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