There are 5 ways to get from Liverpool to Portmarnock by plane, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Liverpool
best- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
3h 40m€29–117Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
7h 1m€59–381Train, 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
8h 31m€76–141Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
4h 16m€31–142Train, 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
8h 55m€81–236
Liverpool to Portmarnock by train, ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Portmarnock is to fly which costs €29 - €120 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Portmarnock is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €29 - €120.
No, there is no direct ferry from Liverpool to Portmarnock. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Dublin Terminal 1 via Isle of Man Douglas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Liverpool and Portmarnock is 264 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Portmarnock without a car is to car ferry which takes 7h 1m and costs €55 - €390.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Liverpool to Portmarnock, including transfers.
There are 1169+ hotels available in Portmarnock.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Portmarnock, Ireland?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Liverpool to Portmarnock via Isle of Man Douglas and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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