There are 11 ways to get from Bedford to Clifden by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Luton Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LTN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Clifdenbus
8h 50m€73–356Bus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Liffey Valley to Galway Coach Stnbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
4d 3h€99–353Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bedford to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Clifdencar
13h 6m€131–495Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
10h 28m€99–350Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane STN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Clifdenbus
9h 59m€104–324Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LHR - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Clifdenbus
10h 16m€98–368Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane STN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
10h 26m€100–336Fly Luton Airport to Dublin Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LTN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
10h 45m€73–273Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
12h 4m€74–230Fly Luton Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane LTN - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
11h 51m€80–346Train, bus
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Liffey Valley to Galway Coach Stnbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
4d 3h
Luton Airport (LTN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Clifden is to fly and train and bus which costs €70 - €280 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Clifden is to fly and bus which takes 8h 50m and costs €70 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bedford station to Clifden. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Clifden via Milton Keynes Coachway, London Victoria, Rădăuți, Liffey Valley and Galway Coach Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 3h.
The distance between Bedford and Clifden is 776 km.
The best way to get from Bedford to Clifden without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 3h and costs €95 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Bedford to Clifden, including transfers.
Bedford to Clifden bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Bedford to Clifden bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
There are 346+ hotels available in Clifden.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Clifden, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Clifden via Milton Keynes Coachway, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, Dublin, Liffey Valley, and Galway Coach Stn in around 4d 3h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport via Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €23–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Westport to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Westport to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Westport to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Liffey Valley to Galway Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Liffey Valley to Galway Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- 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
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