There are 8 ways to get from Stone to Achill Sound by car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Stone to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Achill Sound
9h 21m€121–217Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)LPL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebar
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Gob an Choire
8h 32mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)MAN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebar
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Gob an Choire
8h 19mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)BHX - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebar
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Gob an Choire
8h 43mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Take the bus from Castlebar Station to Gob an Choire
10h 52mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galway
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Gob an Choire
10h 49mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)BHX - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galway
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Gob an Choire
11h 8mTrain to East Midlands Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Long Eaton
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)EMA - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebar
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Gob an Choire
9h 12m
Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stone to Achill Sound is to drive and car ferry which costs €120 - €220 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Stone to Achill Sound is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 21m and costs €120 - €220.
The distance between Stone and Achill Sound is 602 km.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Stone to Achill Sound, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Achill Sound.
What companies run services between Stone, Staffordshire, England and Achill Sound, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Stone to Achill Sound. However, you can drive to Holyhead, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Achill Sound. Alternatively, you can take the train to Crewe, take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland West Airport, take the bus to Castlebar, then take the bus to Gob an Choire.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €13–19
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €21–30
- Phone
- +44 345 712 5678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- mail@locallinkmayo.ie
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Gob an Choire
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
Bus from Castlebar Station to Gob an Choire
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €42–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Passenger Car
- €160–220
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