There are 8 ways to get from Heysham to Ireland by car ferry, train, ferry, plane, or bus
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Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
7h 51m€44–424Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
9h 59m€91–172Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
5h 12m€60–196Bus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Middleton Road to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
5h 43m€64–196Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
6h 26m€80–216Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
6h 13m€61–248Bus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Middleton Road to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
7h 7m€80–208Bus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Middleton Road to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LPL - ORK
6h 43m€64–278
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heysham to Ireland is to car ferry which costs €40 - €430 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Heysham to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €55 - €200.
No, there is no direct ferry from Heysham to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Heysham and arriving at Dublin Terminal 1 via Isle of Man Douglas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Heysham and Ireland is 267 km.
The best way to get from Heysham to Ireland without a car is to car ferry which takes 7h 51m and costs €40 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Heysham to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1173+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Heysham, England and Ireland?
You can take a car ferry from Heysham to Dublin via Isle of Man Douglas and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–160
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Middleton Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Middleton Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Middleton Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Stagecoach
- 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
- €12–77
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Standard fare
- €77
- Foot Passenger
- €38
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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