There are 7 ways to get from Carlow to Wales by car, car ferry, bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Carlow to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Walescar
9h 42m£61–346Train, fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
7h 13m£51–176Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to 3Arenabus 736
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
11h 39m£82–168Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Sheffieldtrain
6h 57m£61–192Train, fly to East Midlands Airport
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane DUB - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
7h 16m£56–164Train, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane DUB - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Kiveton Bridgetrain
8h 20m£51–150Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
7h 44m£75–186
Carlow to Wales by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Wales is to train and fly which costs £50 - £150 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Wales is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs £60 - £200.
The distance between Carlow and Wales is 317 miles.
The best way to get from Carlow to Wales without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 11h 39m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Carlow to Wales, including transfers.
There are 1439+ hotels available in Wales.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Wales, England?
There is no direct connection from Carlow to Wales. However, you can drive to Dublin Terminal 1, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Liverpool, then drive to Wales. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Wales Road/Limetree Avenue via 3Arena, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, Manchester Piccadilly, Sheffield, and Sheffield Interchange/C6 in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to 3Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–278
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £278
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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