There are 6 ways to get from Cumbria to Sligo by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car
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 Manchester Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MAN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Sligo Bus Stnbus
8h 26m€107–247Train to Liverpool, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LPL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Sligo Bus Stnbus
8h 47m€84–231Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Lancastertrain
- Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
15h 34m€111–679Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus 261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus to Sligo Hospitalbus 458
15h 46m€85–133Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
16h 22m€88–146Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cumbria to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Sligocar
7h 18m€102–375
Cumbria to Sligo by bus, train, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cumbria to Sligo is to train and bus and ferry and bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbria to Sligo is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 18m and costs €100 - €380.
The distance between Cumbria and Sligo is 684 km.
The best way to get from Cumbria to Sligo without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 34m and costs €110 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Cumbria to Sligo, including transfers.
There are 163+ hotels available in Sligo.
What companies run services between Cumbria, England and Sligo, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cumbria to Sligo. However, you can take the line 508 bus to Rail Station, walk to Penrith North Lakes, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, then take the bus to Sligo Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brackenrigg Inn to Sligo via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Lancaster, Heysham, Isle of Man Douglas, Dublin Port, Ferry Port Termnl 1, Five Lamps, and Dublin Connolly in around 15h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–227
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Car
- €227
- Foot Passenger
- €61
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
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