There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Tuam by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, 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.
Train, ferry, bus
best- 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 Collegebus 721
11h 22m€140–200Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 11 to Tuam Holy Cross Collegebus
7h 14m€47–159Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Tuamcar
9h 50m€148–231Train 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 11 to Tuam Holy Cross Collegebus
6h 52m€58–191Train, 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 Re / ...
- Take the bus from Longford Station to Tuam Vicar Streetbus 65
12h 46m€151–215Train, ferry, bus via Longford #2
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Longford Stationbus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Longford Station to Tuam Vicar Streetbus 65
14h 1m€126–172Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- 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 Tuam Vicar Streetbus
5h 59m€56–203Fly 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 Tuam Vicar Streetbus
5h 21m€58–241Fly 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 30m€55–210
Manchester to Tuam by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Tuam is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €160 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Tuam is to fly and bus which takes 5h 21m and costs €55 - €250.
The distance between Manchester and Tuam is 497 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Tuam without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 11h 22m and costs €140 - €200.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Manchester to Tuam, including transfers.
There are 36+ 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 take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Abbey Street, walk to Crampton Quay, then take the bus to Tuam Holy Cross College. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Manchester to Tuam via Cairnryan and Belfast in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- 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
- €23–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–80
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–80
- 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
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €24–30
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Longford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Tuam Holy Cross College
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 11 to Tuam Holy Cross College
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Longford Station to Tuam Vicar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Longford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ireland West Airport to Tuam Vicar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €42–70
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
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