There are 10 ways to get from Dublin to Borrowdale by car ferry, car, ferry, train, bus, busferry, or plane
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heyshamcarferry
- Drive from Heysham to Borrowdalecar
9h 7m£40–371Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Penrith North Lakestrain
10h 33m£97–173Ferry, train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Penrith North Lakestrain
14h 54m£157–283Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 553
15h 39mFerry, train via Stafford
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Penrith North Lakestrain
11h 57m£149–304Fly to Liverpool, train, bus, line 78 bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Centraltrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stonethwaite road endbus
7h 7m£68–200Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakestrain
8h 3m£66–197Fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus, line 78 bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stonethwaite road endbus
7h 40m£69–207Fly to Newcastle, train, bus, line 78 bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane DUB - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stonethwaite road endbus
8h 18m£62–187Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus, line 78 bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stonethwaite road endbus
8h 19m£78–207
Dublin to Borrowdale by ferry, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Borrowdale is to car ferry and drive which costs £40 - £380 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Borrowdale is to fly and train and bus and line 78 bus which takes 7h 7m and costs £65 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Borrowdale. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Stonethwaite road end via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
The distance between Dublin and Borrowdale is 224 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Borrowdale without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 33m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Dublin to Borrowdale, including transfers.
Dublin to Borrowdale bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Borrowdale bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Belfast Glengall station.
There are 1756+ hotels available in Borrowdale.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Borrowdale, England?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Borrowdale. However, you can take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Heysham, then drive to Borrowdale. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Stonethwaite road end via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, Warrington Bank Quay, Penrith North Lakes, Rail Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 33m.
- 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 Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- 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
- £15–279
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £40
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £279
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–67
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Standard fare
- £67
- Foot Passenger
- £33
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