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How to get fromPreston to DublinBy train, plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Dublin by train, plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    3h 39m
    €41–165

  2. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Preston to Liverpooltaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    7h 33m
    €116–649

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    14h 12m

  4. Train, train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3h 38m
    €45–184

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LBA - DUB
    6h 4m
    €45–173

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    7h 53m
    €62–138

  7. Train, ferry via Holyhead

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    8h 16m
    €68–208

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar85Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Preston, England and Dublin, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Preston to Dublin. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, then take the bus to Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, then take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1.

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