There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Slane Castle by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Manchester to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Slane Castlecar
8h 11m€51–378Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Abbey St to Slanebus 980
9h 45m€88–141Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Navan R147bus
5h 12m€53–171Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Navan R147bus
5h 48m€63–190Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, line 190 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Slanebus
6h 53m€78–193Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain
6h 37m€78–191Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain
7h 23m€85–222Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain
7h 6m€96–230
Manchester to Slane Castle by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Slane Castle is to drive and car ferry which costs €50 - €380 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Slane Castle is to fly and bus which takes 5h 12m and costs €50 - €180.
The distance between Manchester and Slane Castle is 392 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Slane Castle without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Manchester to Slane Castle, including transfers.
There are 149+ hotels available in Slane Castle.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Slane Castle, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Slane Castle. 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 Slane Castle. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Slane Castle via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Abbey St., Abbey St, and Slane in around 9h 45m.
- 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
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- [email protected]
- Website
- Collins Coaches
Bus from Abbey St to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
- 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
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