There are 6 ways to get from Birkenhead to Dublin 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
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
2h 48m€31–149Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
3h 33m€30–150Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
6h 40m€33–349Bus, 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 The Gresham Hotelbus
14h 32m€55–86Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
7h 2m€71–124Train, ferry via Birkenhead Hamilton Square
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry Holyhead-Dublin Ferryport B+I
7h 29m€116–295
Birkenhead to Dublin by train and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Dublin is to train and fly which costs €30 - €150 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Dublin is to train and fly which takes 2h 48m and costs €30 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Birkenhead to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at The Gresham Hotel via Glasgow Buchanan and Belfast Glengall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Birkenhead to Dublin. 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 40m.
The distance between Birkenhead and Dublin is 253 km.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Dublin without a car is to car ferry which takes 6h 40m and costs €30 - €350.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Birkenhead to Dublin, including transfers.
Birkenhead to Dublin bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Birkenhead to Dublin bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Book your Birkenhead to Dublin bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Dublin, Ireland?
You can take a car ferry from Liverpool to Dublin Terminal 1 via Isle of Man Douglas in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- 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 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
- 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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