There are 10 ways to get from Liverpool to Rathlin Island by train, unknown, bus, ferry, car ferry, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan South Beachtrain
- Walk from Ardrossan South Beach to Rathlin Islandunknown
6h 52mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
- Take the ferry from Campbeltown to Ballycastleferry
- Walk from Ballycastle to Rathlin Islandunknown
11h 36mCar ferry, train, travel
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from York Street to Colerainetrain Re
- Walk from Kinbane Castle to Rathlin Islandunknown
11h 40mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
- Walk from Bus Terminus to Rathlin Islandunknown
12h 49mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry Cm5
- Walk from Ferry Cottage to Rathlin Islandunknown
9h 39mFly Liverpool to Belfast International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus
- Walk from Dalriada Hospital to Rathlin Islandunknown
6h 3mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus, travel
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus
- Walk from Dalriada Hospital to Rathlin Islandunknown
7h 14mFly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus
- Walk from Dalriada Hospital to Rathlin Islandunknown
6h 3mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus
- Walk from Dalriada Hospital to Rathlin Islandunknown
7h 14mFly Liverpool to City Of Derry Airport, line 402 bus, travel
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LPL - LDY
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Main Streetbus
- Walk from Main Street to Rathlin Islandunknown
6h 4m
Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Liverpool and Rathlin Island is 318 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Rathlin Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 6h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Liverpool to Rathlin Island, including transfers.
There are 387+ hotels available in Rathlin Island.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Rathlin Island. However, you can take the train to Wigan North Western, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Ardrossan South Beach, then travel to Rathlin Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rathlin Island via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Terminus, Campbeltown, and Ballycastle in around 11h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Liverpool to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan South Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 1586 555895
- [email protected]
- Website
- kintyreexpress.com
Ferry from Campbeltown to Ballycastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80
- Schedules at
- kintyreexpress.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–95
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–26
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £21–26
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