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How to get fromGreater Manchester to Dublinby bus, plane, taxi, car ferry, busferry, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Dublin by bus, plane, taxi, car ferry, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Line 143 bus to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Parkside Road to Chester Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    3h 8m
    €30–153

  2. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Greater Manchester to Liverpooltaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    7h 25m
    €121–454

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    15h 40m

  4. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3h 45m
    €42–173

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain train Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    8h 4m
    €77–147

  6. Train, ferry via Horton Road

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain train Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry Holyhead-Dublin Ferryport B+I
    8h 40m
    €112–262

Greater Manchester to Dublin by bus, train, and ferry

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 297.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 8m

What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Dublin, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Greater Manchester to Dublin. However, you can take the line 43 bus to Chester Street, walk to Manchester Oxford Road, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, then take the line 784 bus to The Point. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, then take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1.

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