There are 7 ways to get from Carlisle to Metal Bridge by train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MAN - NOC
5h 43m€136–289Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Carlisle to Glasgowbus
- 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€58–81Train, 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 40m€170–259Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carlisle to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Metal Bridgecar
7h 25m€105–385Train 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 3m€109–382Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane EDI - NOC
5h 23m€117–350Train 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
10h 8m€107–241
Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 - €85 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Metal Bridge is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle to Metal Bridge. However, there are services departing from Carlisle 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 670 km.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Metal Bridge without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 40m and costs €170 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Carlisle to Metal Bridge, including transfers.
Carlisle to Metal Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Carlisle station.
Carlisle to Metal Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
There are 134+ 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 Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Ballymote
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €17–24
Train from Drumcondra to Ballymote
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–24
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carlisle to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Tobercurry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–270
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €160–270
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