There are 4 ways to get from Holyhead to Ashbourne by ferry, car, car ferry, train, or plane
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
5h 2m€36–63Ferry via Holyhead
cheapest- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry Holyhead-Dublin Ferryport B+I
5h 17m€34–139Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Holyhead to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Ashbournecar
9h 37m€150–442Train, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
6h 8m€98–239
Holyhead to Ashbourne by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Ashbourne is to ferry via Holyhead which costs €30 - €140 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Ashbourne is to ferry which takes 5h 2m and costs €35 - €65.
No, there is no direct ferry from Holyhead to Ashbourne. However, there are services departing from Holyhead Ferry and arriving at Dublin Ferryport B+I via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Holyhead and Ashbourne is 138 km.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Ashbourne without a car is to ferry which takes 5h 2m and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Holyhead to Ashbourne, including transfers.
There are 1150+ hotels available in Ashbourne.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Ashbourne, Ireland?
Stena Line operates a ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I every 4 hours. Tickets cost €23–50 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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