There are 12 ways to get from Ireland to Skegness by car ferry, car, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- 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 Skegnesscar
10h 14m£64–359Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegnesstrain
13h 33m£128–201Fly Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane DUB - EMA
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegnesstrain
7h 33m£64–179Ferry, train via Burlington Road
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegnesstrain
14h 11m£167–352Ferry, train via Manchester
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegnesstrain
14h 32m£139–222Fly Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane DUB - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain
7h 54m£79–184Fly Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegnesstrain
8h 47m£85–209Fly Dublin Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain
9h 7m£89–229Fly Dublin Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane DUB - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain
8h 24m£90–251Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ORK - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain
8h 59m£93–296Fly Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane DUB - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain
9h 16m£89–261Fly Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain
9h 27m£80–217
Ireland to Skegness by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Skegness is to fly and train which costs £75 - £190 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Skegness is to fly and train which takes 7h 33m and costs £60 - £180.
The distance between Ireland and Skegness is 342 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Skegness without a car is to ferry and train which takes 13h 33m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Ireland to Skegness, including transfers.
There are 1798+ hotels available in Skegness.
What companies run services between Ireland and Skegness, England?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Skegness. However, you can drive to Dublin Terminal 1, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Liverpool, then drive to Skegness. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Spencer Dock to Skegness via The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, Crewe, and Nottingham in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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