There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Dublin City by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, taxi, or car ferry
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 Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
2h 50m€29–147Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
7h 7m€80–129Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
14h 22m€47–67Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
3h 22m€39–166Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Liverpooltaxi
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
7h 24m€214–564Train, ferry via Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry Holyhead-Dublin Ferryport B+I
7h 34m€125–299
Manchester to Dublin City by train and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dublin City is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €45 - €70 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dublin City is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €28 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Dublin City. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at The Gresham Hotel via Glasgow Buchanan and Belfast Glengall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between Manchester and Dublin City is 293 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dublin City without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 7m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Manchester to Dublin City, including transfers.
Manchester to Dublin City bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Dublin City bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1156+ hotels available in Dublin City.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dublin City, Ireland?
Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) hourly.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €180–220
Bond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 207 0077
- Website
- bondtaxis.com
Get Black Cab
- Phone
- +44 161 327 4303
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Double Decks (South Manchester Radio Cabs)
- Phone
- +44 161 973 9999
- Website
- doubledecks.co.uk
ComCab Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Trafftax Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 941 2222
- Website
- trafftaxtaxis.co.uk
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