There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to Bala by ferry, train, bus, busferry, plane, car ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Llandudno Junctiontrain Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
8h£154–200Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Balacar
8h 14m£42–318Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Estbus T8
19h 33mFly Dublin Airport to Liverpool, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Estbus
6h 36mFerry, train via Waterloo Bridge
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Conwytrain Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
9h£145–187Ferry, train via Waterloo Bridge #2
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Conwytrain Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
9h 10m£183–337Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Estbus
8h 1mFly Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Estbus
8h 14mFly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Estbus
8h 7mFly Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Welshpooltrain
- Take the taxi from Welshpool to Balataxi
7h 18m£185–327Fly Cork Airport to Liverpool, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ORK - LPL
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Estbus
7h 29m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Bala is to car ferry and drive which costs £40 - £320 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Bala is to fly and train and taxi which takes 7h 18m and costs £180 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Bala. However, there are services departing from Grand Parade and arriving at Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 33m.
The distance between Ireland and Bala is 143 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Bala without a car is to ferry and train which takes 8h and costs £150 - £200.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Ireland to Bala, including transfers.
Ireland to Bala bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Ireland to Bala bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Belfast Glengall station.
There are 634+ hotels available in Bala.
What companies run services between Ireland and Bala, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Bala. However, you can take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, take the train to Llandudno Junction, take the train to Llanrwst, then take the taxi to Bala. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Parade to Bala via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast Glengall, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Chester Bus Interchange, and Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est in around 19h 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
- £20–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–90
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Conwy
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Conwy
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Welshpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01745 730700
- [email protected]
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- M & H Coaches
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- 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
- £15–275
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £141
- Car&Adult
- £275
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £140–180
Ambercabs
- Phone
- +44 1938 556 611
Stonebridge Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1938 555 119
Wright Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1938 552 531
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