There are 13 ways to get from Whitby to Ireland by train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry via Darlington
best- Take the train from Whitby to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Newton-le-Willows
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
12h 37m€122–226Train to Newcastle, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Whitby to Heworth
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)NCL - DUB
7h 32m€53–154Bus, train, ferry via Chester
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station840
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
13h 14mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
18h 7mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Whitby to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
7h 34m€109–144Train, ferry
- Take the train from Scarborough to Manchester Victoria
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
13h 12m€122–252Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station171 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
15hTrain to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworth
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)NCL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
7h 48m€75–165Bus, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station Stop S
- Take the train from Scarborough to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LBA - DUB
7h 42m€54–190Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Scarborough to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
8h 12m€89–279Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Scarborough to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LPL - DUB
8h 13m€77–313Bus, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station Stop S
- Take the train from Scarborough to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)MAN - DUB
8h 52m€72–230Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Scarborough to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
9h 23m€83–251
Whitby to Ireland by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €50 - €160 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby station to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Burlington Road via Market Place, Bus Station Stand 11, Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Bus Centre and Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
The distance between Whitby and Ireland is 563 km.
The best way to get from Whitby to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry via Darlington which takes 12h 37m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Whitby to Ireland, including transfers.
Whitby to Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Whitby to Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1062+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Whitby to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Darlington, take the train to Newton-le-Willows, take the train to Chester, take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, then take the vehicle to Spencer Dock. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Eastmoreland Place via Rail Station, York, Manchester Piccadilly, Chester, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and Sean Moore Road in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €10–14
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €14–19
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Scarborough to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Scarborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station Stop S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- 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
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- 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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