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How to get fromNelson Station to Dublinby car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Nelson Station to Dublin by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Nelson Station 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
    7h 42m
    €48–373

  2. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LBA - DUB
    6h 43m
    €37–143

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nelson to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    9h 18m
    €90–151

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Printworksbus bus X43
    2. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    10h 27m
    €128–310

  5. Train, train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Nelson to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    5h 23m
    €53–190

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nelson to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    6h 5m
    €49–189

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nelson to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BHX - DUB
    7h 50m
    €62–219

Nelson Station to Dublin by train and ferry

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Nelson Station, England and Dublin, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Nelson Station to Dublin. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, then take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nelson to Dublin Ferryport B+I via Preston, Warrington Bank Quay, Holyhead, and Holyhead Ferry in around 9h 18m.

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