There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Bala by ferry, train, bus, plane, car ferry, or car
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 1m£154–199Car 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£42–317Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Holyhead Port to The Australiabus 1
- Take the bus from The Australia to Eldon Square 1bus T2
11h 22mFly from Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Y Badell Aurbus
8h 4m£44–149Ferry, bus via Bangor
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Bangor station to Corwen Bus Stationbus T10
10h 1m£44–66Ferry, bus via Bangor #2
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
- Take the bus from Bangor station to Corwen Bus Stationbus T10
10h 9m£82–216Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Y Badell Aurbus
8h 55m£59–175Train to Belfast International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Y Badell Aurbus
9h 28m£56–149
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Bala is to ferry and bus via Bangor which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Bala is to ferry and train which takes 8h 1m and costs £150 - £200.
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 1m and costs £150 - £200.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Ireland to Bala, including transfers.
There are 635+ 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 Burlington Road to White Lion via Cullet Walk, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead Port, The Australia, and Eldon Square 1 in around 11h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- 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
- 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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Holyhead Port to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from The Australia to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Y Badell Aur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Y Badell Aur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Y Badell Aur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1492 640320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Llew Jones Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to Corwen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- Llew Jones Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to Corwen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- Llew Jones Coaches
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- £15–272
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £139
- Car&Adult
- £272
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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