There are 6 ways to get from Clifden to Whitehaven by car, car ferry, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Clifden to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Whitehavencar
9h 42m£118–359Bus, bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Clifden to Galway Coach Stnbus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
12h 17m£92–288Bus, bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Clifden to Galway Coach Stnbus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
11h 32m£103–308Bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Clifden to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
11h 20m£102–248Bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Clifden to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NOC - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
10h 52m£108–316Bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Clifden to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NOC - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
11h 42m£120–266
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clifden to Whitehaven is to bus and fly and train which costs £100 - £250 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Clifden to Whitehaven is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 42m and costs £110 - £360.
The distance between Clifden and Whitehaven is 415 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Clifden to Whitehaven, including transfers.
There are 597+ hotels available in Whitehaven.
What companies run services between Clifden, Ireland and Whitehaven, Cumbria, England?
There is no direct connection from Clifden to Whitehaven. However, you can drive to Larne, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Whitehaven. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Galway Coach Stn, walk to Galway Ceannt, take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the train to Carlisle, then take the train to Whitehaven.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–160
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–110
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–160
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Clifden to Galway Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Clifden to Galway Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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