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How to get fromManchester to Ballinaby train, plane, bus, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Ballina by train, plane, bus, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane LPL - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus bus
    6h 48m
    €58–232

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Manulla Junctiontrain train
    8h 5m
    €53–177

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Longfordtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Longford Stn to Ballina Bus Stnbus bus 22
    12h 23m
    €120–204

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus bus 261
    4. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Dillon Terracebus bus 458
    18h 26m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Ballinacar car
    9h 35m
    €137–420

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane MAN - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus bus
    6h 15m
    €85–161

  7. Fly Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MAN - SNN
    2. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galwaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Manullabus bus
    9h 36m
    €58–242

  8. Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to East Midlands Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane EMA - NOC
    4. Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus bus
    8h 52m
    €91–458

Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 499.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ballina, IE-MO, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Manchester to Ballina. However, you can take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, take the bus to Charlestown, then take the bus to Ballina Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Ballina Bus Stn via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, Longford, and Longford Stn in around 12h 23m.

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