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How to get fromManchester to County Laoisby car, car ferry, train, ferry, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to County Laois by car, car ferry, train, ferry, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Manchester to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to County Laoiscar car
    8h 43m
    €59–389

  2. Fly from Manchester 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 Portlaoisetrain train
    5h 50m
    €39–158

  3. Train, ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3. Drive from Derrybawn to County Laoiscar car
    13h 12m
    €115–196

  4. Train, ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Fishguard Harbourtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry ferry 0
    3. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Carnewbus bus 132
    4. Take the taxi from Carnew to County Laoistaxi taxi
    14h 23m
    €283–430

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoisetrain train
    6h 25m
    €51–189

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar95Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 441.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and County Laois, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Manchester to County Laois. 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 County Laois. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to County Laois via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Lansdowne Road, Bray, Bray Station, Wicklow Lidl, and Derrybawn in around 13h 12m.

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