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How to get fromSunderland to Dublinby bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, ferry, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Sunderland to Dublin by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Bus to Newcastle, fly to Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane NCL - DUB
    3h 33m

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    15h 12m
    €42–58

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Heyshamcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    9h 49m
    €60–604

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willowstrain train
    2. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    11h 22m
    €130–223

  5. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 172
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    13h 4m
    €144–353

  6. Bus to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane NCL - BFS
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    5h 21m

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EDI - DUB
    6h
    €76–259

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    6h 15m
    €84–258

Sunderland to Dublin by train and ferry

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 406.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 33m

What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Dublin, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Sunderland to Dublin. However, you can take the bus to Newcastle Airport Terminal, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, then take the line 784 bus to The Point. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sunderland to Dublin Terminal 1 via Heysham and Isle of Man Douglas in around 9h 49m.

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