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How to get fromBirkenhead to Irelandby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Birkenhead to Ireland by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3h 25m
    €36–145

  2. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    4h
    €35–162

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    6h 51m
    €47–366

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus bus 785
    18h 13m

  5. Fly Liverpool to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    4h 49m
    €52–157

  6. Fly Liverpool to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LPL - ORK
    4h 25m
    €36–227

  7. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MAN - ORK
    5h 1m
    €36–214

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain train Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    7h 14m
    €66–139

  9. Train, ferry via Eastmoreland Place

    1. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain train Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry Holyhead-Dublin Ferryport B+I
    8h 14m
    €103–255

Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Birkenhead to Ireland.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 256 km
  • Duration: 3h 25m

What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Ireland?

Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Liverpool to Dublin via Isle of Man Douglas and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 6h 51m.

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