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How to get fromPortlaoise to Windermereby train, plane, bus, busferry, car or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Portlaoise to Windermere by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane DUB - LPL
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    7h 29m
    £64–191

  2. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DUB - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    8h 13m
    £60–183

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus bus 726
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    15h 16m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Portlaoise to Belfastcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Windermerecar car
    8h 11m
    £79–149

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane DUB - LBA
    3. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain train
    4. Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    9h 17m
    £65–207

  6. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    8h 39m
    £85–228

  7. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane DUB - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    9h 30m
    £74–197

  8. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    9h 35m
    £93–243

  9. Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SNN - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    9h 33m
    £68–229

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus bus 726
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus bus 181
    19h 8m

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket£20Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Portlaoise, Ireland and Windermere, England?

There is no direct connection from Portlaoise to Windermere. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston Rail Station Phoenix Park & Dublin Zoo, take the bus to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Liverpool (LPL), walk to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, take the bus to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the train to Warrington Central, walk to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Oxenholme Lake District, then take the train to Windermere. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Windermere via Dublin Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow Central, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 15h 16m.

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