There are 12 ways to get from Louth to Ireland by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Louth to Liverpoolcar
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
9h 55m€72–407Line 251 bus, train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Louth Hospital to St James Churchbus
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
8h 27m€67–174Train, ferry
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
13h 6m€127–233Bus, train, ferry via Crewe
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Stationbus 50
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
13h 43mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
7h 35m€84–226Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Placebus 51W / ...
- Take the train from Barnetby to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
13h 14mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
8h 9m€93–231Bus, train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Long Eatontrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EMA - DUB
7h 29mBus, train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
8h 25mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
9h 5m€100–238Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
8h 49m€104–246Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
8h 35m€84–268
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louth to Ireland is to line 251 bus and train and fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Louth to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €80 - €230.
The distance between Louth and Ireland is 509 km.
The best way to get from Louth to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 6m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Louth to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1236+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Louth, England and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Louth to Ireland. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Dublin. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louth Hospital to Eastmoreland Place via St James Church, Grimsby Town, Manchester Piccadilly, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and Sean Moore Rd in around 13h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–60
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Grimsby Town to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Grimsby Town to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Barnetby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Grimsby Town to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Grimsby Town to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Grimsby Town to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Grimsby Town to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Grimsby Town to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Lincoln Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- pccoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Louth Hospital to St James Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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/
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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