There are 10 ways to get from Minehead to Ireland by car, plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Drive to Cardiff Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Drive from Minehead to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CWL - DUB
4h 14m€60–253Drive, train, ferry
- Drive from Minehead to Barrycar
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
13h 2m€143–269Train, ferry via Stafford
- Take the train from Taunton to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
14h 5m€161–269Line 28 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus
- Take the train from Taunton to Worletrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
7h 18mLine 28 bus, train to Exeter, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EXT - DUB
7h 12mDrive to Cardiff Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Drive from Minehead to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane CWL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
5h 58m€101–307Line 28 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus
- Take the bus from Hither Mead to Taunton Stationbus
- Take the train from Taunton to Worletrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
8h 5mLine 28 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus
- Take the train from Taunton to Worletrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
7h 38mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Taunton to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
15h 17m€157–303Drive, train, ferry, bus
- Drive from Minehead to Llantwit Major Interchangecar
- Take the train from Bridgend to Pembroke Docktrain
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Wexford O'Hanrahan Station to Grand Paradebus 740
16h 28m€113–303
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minehead to Ireland is to drive and fly which costs €55 - €260 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Minehead to Ireland is to drive and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €55 - €260.
The distance between Minehead and Ireland is 478 km.
The best way to get from Minehead to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry via Stafford which takes 14h 5m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Minehead to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1197+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Minehead, England and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Minehead to Ireland. However, you can drive to Cardiff Airport (CWL) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Minehead to Spencer Dock via Barry, Cardiff Central, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and The Point in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Exeter to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Cardiff Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Taunton to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Worle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bridgend to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bancks Street to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Hither Mead to Taunton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Wexford O'Hanrahan Station to Grand Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
- 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
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–120
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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