There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool to Dublin City by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Liverpool, fly
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
2h 52m€31–151Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
3h 34m€28–162Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
6h 40m€33–349Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
17h 49mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
7h 6m€68–135Train, ferry via Holyhead
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
7h 30m€103–250
Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Dublin City is to train and fly which costs €30 - €160 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Dublin City is to train and fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €30 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Dublin City. However, there are services departing from Leeds Street and arriving at The Gresham Hotel via Duke Street, Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan and Belfast Glengall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Liverpool to Dublin City. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Dublin Terminal 1 via Isle of Man Douglas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Liverpool and Dublin City is 253 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Dublin City without a car is to car ferry which takes 6h 40m and costs €30 - €350.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Liverpool to Dublin City, including transfers.
Liverpool to Dublin City bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Liverpool to Dublin City bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1173+ hotels available in Dublin City.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Dublin City, Ireland?
You can take a car ferry from Liverpool to Dublin Terminal 1 via Isle of Man Douglas in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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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