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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

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    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3h 24m
    €37–156

  2. 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

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802 / ...
    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
    14h 53m
    €68–214

  4. 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 58m
    €52–148

  5. Fly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    4h 42m
    €58–176

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    5h 21m
    €47–172

  7. Fly Liverpool to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LPL - ORK
    4h 33m
    €39–218

  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 19m
    €72–126

  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 18m
    €119–298

Birkenhead to Ireland by bus and busferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 256 km
  • Duration: 3h 24m

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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