There are 10 ways to get from Workington to Ireland by train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
10h 31m€126–238Train, train to Newcastle, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
7h 15m€80–222Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Stationbus X4 / ...
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
12h 4m€112–207Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus 785
16h 12mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Workington to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Dublincar
6h 46m€103–371Bus, train, ferry via Manchester
- Take the bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Stationbus X4 / ...
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
13h 17m€157–342Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
6h 46m€96–258Train, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
6h 51m€101–263Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
6h 47m€85–254Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
7h 21m€101–250
Workington to Ireland by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Workington to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Workington to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Workington to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Washington Hotel and arriving at Westland Row via Main Street, Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
The distance between Workington and Ireland is 512 km.
The best way to get from Workington to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 31m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Workington to Ireland, including transfers.
Workington to Ireland bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Main Street station.
Workington to Ireland bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
There are 1173+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Workington, England and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Workington to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, then take the vehicle to Spencer Dock. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Workington to Eastmoreland Place via Penrith Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Warrington Bank Quay, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and Sean Moore Rd in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Workington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Workington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Workington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Workington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Workington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Workington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- 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
- €20–45
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Stena Line
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