There are 9 ways to get from Liverpool to Ireland by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
3h 17m€38–161Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
6h 51m€47–366Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)bus
14h 55m€65–97Fly Liverpool to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
4h 48m€48–157Fly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
4h 31m€56–185Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
5h 21m€47–172Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
7h 27m€73–129Train, ferry via Prestatyn
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestatyntrain
- Take the train from Prestatyn to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
8h 2m€77–127Train, ferry via Prestatyn #2
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestatyntrain
- Take the train from Prestatyn to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
8h 25m€122–297
Liverpool to Ireland by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €35 - €170 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 3h 17m and costs €35 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Herbert Street via Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast Glengall and Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Liverpool to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Dublin Terminal 1 via Isle of Man Douglas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Liverpool and Ireland is 255 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Ireland without a car is to car ferry which takes 6h 51m and costs €45 - €370.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Liverpool to Ireland, including transfers.
Liverpool to Ireland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Ireland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1107+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Ireland?
You can take a car ferry from Liverpool to Dublin via Isle of Man Douglas and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestatyn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestatyn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Prestatyn to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Prestatyn to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Belfast Glengall to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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