There are 7 ways to get from Somerset to Ireland by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, 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 404 bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the bus from Verriers to Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
5h 33m€36–152Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Somerset to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
10h 47m€91–435Train, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
11h 47m€165–268Line 404 bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Verriers to Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
6h 7m€65–194Line 404 bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Verriers to Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
5h 57m€82–224Line 21 bus, train to Exeter, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Branchflower Farm to Castle Waybus
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EXT - DUB
6h 34m€94–260Train, ferry
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
15h 12m€157–266
Somerset to Ireland by bus, train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Somerset to Ireland is to line 404 bus and fly which costs €35 - €160 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Somerset to Ireland is to line 404 bus and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs €35 - €160.
The distance between Somerset and Ireland is 403 km.
The best way to get from Somerset to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry via Birmingham which takes 11h 47m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Somerset to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1142+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Somerset, England and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Somerset to Ireland. However, you can take the line 404 bus to Interchange, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Somerset to Dublin via Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Exeter to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Verriers to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Verriers to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Verriers to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Branchflower Farm to Castle Way
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
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