There are 8 ways to get from Carlisle to Metal Bridge by train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car, or car 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 Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane EDI - NOC
5h 12m€117–350Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Tobercurrybus 64
16h 1m€57–80Train, ferry
- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Ballymotetrain Ic
13h 26m€170–259Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carlisle to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Metal Bridgecar
7h 25m€104–374Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MAN - NOC
5h 43m€136–279Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LPL - NOC
6h 10m€109–262Train to Newcastle, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
- Take the train from Drumcondra to Ballymotetrain
9h 49m€109–251Train, Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Ballymotetrain Ic
15h 10m€109–189
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Metal Bridge is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €55 - €80 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Metal Bridge is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle to Metal Bridge. However, there are services departing from Halston Hotel and arriving at Tobercurry via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 7 and Derry Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
The distance between Carlisle and Metal Bridge is 609 km.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Metal Bridge without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 26m and costs €170 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Carlisle to Metal Bridge, including transfers.
Carlisle to Metal Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halston Hotel station.
Carlisle to Metal Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 136+ hotels available in Metal Bridge.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Metal Bridge, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Carlisle to Metal Bridge. However, you can take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), then take the taxi to Metal Bridge. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carlisle to Metal Bridge via Warrington Bank Quay, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Ballymote in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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