There are 8 ways to get from Sheffield to Birr 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 Sheffield 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 Birrcar
10h 15m€76–415Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Tullamoretrain
7h 7m€57–204Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- 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 Wellington Quay to Birrbus 845 / ...
12h 31m€116–189Train, ferry, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Wellington Quay to Birrbus 845 / ...
13h 34m€152–348Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Tullamoretrain
7h 39m€69–222Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Tullamoretrain
8h 32m€57–176Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Birrbus
8h 30m€70–270Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to East Midlands Parkwaytrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EMA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Tullamoretrain
8h 17m€66–202
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Birr is to train and fly which costs €55 - €180 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Birr is to train and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €55 - €210.
The distance between Sheffield and Birr is 534 km.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Birr without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 12h 31m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Sheffield to Birr, including transfers.
There are 56+ hotels available in Birr.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Birr, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Sheffield to Birr. 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 Birr. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sheffield to Birr via Manchester Oxford Road, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Five Lamps, Talbot St West, and Wellington Quay in around 12h 31m.
- 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
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kearns Transport
Bus from Wellington Quay to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Kearns Transport
Bus from Wellington Quay to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Kearns Transport
- 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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