There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Dublin Terminal 1 by plane, taxi, train, ferry, bus, busferry, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the taxi from Sean Moore Rd to Dublin Terminal 1taxi
3h 30m€45–166Train, 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 12m€89–140Bus, 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
16h 12m€50–70Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
4h 5m€55–185Taxi, 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€217–568Train, 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 40m€134–310
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dublin Terminal 1 is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €50 - €75 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dublin Terminal 1 is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 30m and costs €40 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Dublin Terminal 1. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Ferry Port Termnl 1 via Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast Glengall and Cathal Brugha St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
The distance between Manchester and Dublin Terminal 1 is 301 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dublin Terminal 1 without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 12m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Manchester to Dublin Terminal 1, including transfers.
Manchester to Dublin Terminal 1 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Dublin Terminal 1 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1141+ hotels available in Dublin Terminal 1.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dublin Terminal 1, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Dublin Terminal 1. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, take the line 784 bus to The Point, walk to Ringsend Road, take the line 82 bus to Sean Moore Rd, then take the taxi to Dublin Terminal 1. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Dublin Terminal 1 via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, and Dublin Ferryport B+I in around 7h 12m.
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- €13–220
Borough Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 280 0444
- Website
- boroughtaxis.ie
Dalkey Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 285 7777
- Website
- dalkeytaxi.ie
Eco Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 945 8098
- Website
- ecotaxis.ie
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 471 5333
- Website
- lynk.ie
NXT Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 888 8888
- Website
- nxt.ie
VIP Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 478 3333
- Website
- viptaxis.ie
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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