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How to get fromBootle to Dublinby train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Bootle to Dublin by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly

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    1. Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3h 20m
    €33–151

  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 48m
    €63–385

  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 Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    15h 51m
    €56–94

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    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
    4h 49m
    €43–177

  5. 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 33m
    €76–135

  6. Train, ferry via Rhyl

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    8h 33m
    €75–129

  7. Train, ferry via Rhyl #2

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    8h 57m
    €120–299

Bootle to Dublin by bus, foot, and busferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration15h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 261.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 20m

What companies run services between Bootle, England and Dublin, Ireland?

You can take a vehicle from Bootle to Dublin Terminal 1 via Liverpool and Isle of Man Douglas in around 6h 48m.

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