There are 8 ways to get from York to Clifden by car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus
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 York to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Clifdencar
10h 59m€158–453Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
10h 53m€67–193Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
10h 9m€80–281Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MAN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Clifdenbus
9h 43m€115–249Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from York to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LPL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Clifdenbus
10h 16m€91–240Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from York to Derbytrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane EMA - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Clifdenbus
9h 55m€171–545Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
12h 8m€82–266Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
13h 11m€117–260
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Clifden is to train and fly and bus which costs €65 - €200 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from York to Clifden is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs €110 - €250.
The distance between York and Clifden is 790 km.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from York to Clifden, including transfers.
There are 377+ hotels available in Clifden.
What companies run services between York, England and Clifden, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from York to Clifden. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Larne, then drive to Clifden. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the bus to Galway Ceannt, walk to Galway Coach Stn, then take the bus to Clifden.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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