There are 5 ways to get from Caernarfon to Ireland by ferry, train, plane, or bus
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
6h 10m€34–75Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Llys Watlingbus 4X
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
7h 45m€25–52Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
7h 12m€84–240Bus, line 4 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand Ebus 5C
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Bodelisbus 4A / ...
- Take the bus from Bodelis to Llys Watlingbus 4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
9h 19m€60–167Bus, train, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bangor Bus Station Stand Ebus
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
6h 51m€73–221
Caernarfon to Ireland by bus, train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caernarfon to Ireland is to bus and ferry which costs €25 - €55 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Caernarfon to Ireland is to ferry which takes 6h 10m and costs €30 - €75.
No, there is no direct ferry from Caernarfon to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Holyhead Ferry and arriving at Dublin Ferryport B+I via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Caernarfon and Ireland is 164 km.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Ireland without a car is to ferry which takes 6h 10m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Caernarfon to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1173+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Ireland?
Stena Line operates a ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–45 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Llys Watling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- €0
Bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- €2–4
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Bodelis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- €0
Bus from Bodelis to Llys Watling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- €0
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- €2–4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Stena Line
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