There are 6 ways to get from Skelmersdale to Dublin by bus, train, plane, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 319 bus, train to Liverpool, fly
best- Take the bus from Concourse to Headbolt Lane Interchangebus
- Take the train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
3h 59mLine 375 bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Concourse to Wigan Rail Stationsbus
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
5h 48m€37–166Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
7h 5m€124–457Train, ferry via Liverpool Central
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Holyheadtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
8h 54m€81–136Train, ferry
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
9h 17m€74–128Line 310 bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Concourse to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 310
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
10h 17m€120–299
Skelmersdale to Dublin by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skelmersdale to Dublin is to line 375 bus and train and fly which costs €35 - €170 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Skelmersdale to Dublin is to line 375 bus and train and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €35 - €170.
No, there is no direct ferry from Skelmersdale to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Dublin Terminal 1 via Isle of Man Douglas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Skelmersdale and Dublin is 283 km.
The best way to get from Skelmersdale to Dublin without a car is to car ferry which takes 7h 5m and costs €120 - €460.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Skelmersdale to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 1121+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Skelmersdale, England and Dublin, Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from Skelmersdale to Dublin Terminal 1 via Liverpool and Isle of Man Douglas in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wigan Wallgate to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- Preston Bus
Bus from Concourse to Headbolt Lane Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Preston Bus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Concourse to Wigan Rail Stations
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- €2–4
Bus from Concourse to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- €2–4
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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