There are 6 ways to get from Dublin to Southport by plane, train, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Liverpool, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Southporttrain
3h 55m£37–160Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
7h 18m£113–406Ferry, train via Rhyl
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 38m£67–139Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Southporttrain
5h 24m£38–152Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
7h 25m£64–142Ferry, train via Duke Street
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 11m£96–231
Dublin to Southport by ferry, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Southport is to fly and train which costs £35 - £160 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Southport is to fly and train which takes 3h 55m and costs £35 - £160.
No, there is no direct ferry from Dublin to Southport. However, there are services departing from Dublin Terminal 1 and arriving at Liverpool via Isle of Man Douglas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Dublin and Southport is 177 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Southport without a car is to car ferry which takes 7h 18m and costs £110 - £410.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Dublin to Southport, including transfers.
There are 1949+ hotels available in Southport.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Southport, England?
You can take a car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Southport via Isle of Man Douglas and Liverpool in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool Central to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- Merseyrail
- 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
- £15–280
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £40
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £280
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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