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Your route for choice, value and flexibility

Crossing the Irish Sea from Dublin to Holyhead in 1hr 49 mins by fast ferry Dublin Swift or in the luxury of the cruise ferry Ulysses in 3 hrs 15 mins and then on to your destination by modern, comfortable mainline trains is an unbeatable stress-free way to travel. Combine this with inclusive, great value fares for sea and rail.

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Travelling by sea and rail means total flexibility to plan your journey. With 4 sailings a day and rail connections to 2,400 stations in Britain it couldn’t be more convenient.

  • The fare you see is what you get
  • No baggage restrictions
  • No taxes. No airport hassles
  • No minimum stay requirements
  • One call books all
  • Pre-booking recommended

Combined Ship & Rail One Way Fares
From Dublin Ferryport to:
UK Zone
All Year
North Wales
A
€39
Chester, Crewe, Liverpool, Manchester
B
€40
Birmingham, Leeds, Preston
C
€42
London, Newcastle
D
€44
 

Valid from the 2nd January until further notice. Subject to change

Fares are priced per person each way based on return travel within one month. A return fare is the sum of two each way fares

Children (5-15 years) are charged at 50% of adult fare, infants free. Pre-booking is recommended for peak dates.

Supplementary Fares for Irish Rail Travel

Standard Class 
Irish Rail Zones
 Adult Single
SailRail
A
€ 10
B
€ 15
C
€ 20
Children are charged 50% of the adult rate 

For the latest details of rail departure times Call 0818 300 400 or click www.nationalrail.co.uk

Above are the add on fares for journeys from rail stations in Ireland to Dublin Ferryport. The bus fare from Bus Aras to Ferryport is not included in these fares.

Click here for a list of the stations in each of the Irish Rail Zones or British Rail Zone

All fares subject to availability. Fares are subject to change particularly in the event of increases in the cost of fuel oils.

For bookings and general enquiries e-mail bookings@irishferries.com or call: 0818 300 400

Ship And Rail Timetables

These times are issued as a guide only and apply Monday to Friday inclusive. Saturday and Sunday rail timetables are subject to alteration. Please ensure that you verify times of your train journey directly with local Rail office or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk and your ferry times directly with us by calling 0818 300 400 or at www.irishferries.com prior to travel as times may be affected by adverse weather conditions and/or operational problems.

Note: the last National Rail connection from Holyhead on Saturday nights is 20.35 hours with connections to Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, Crewe and Leeds.

Sailrail from Dublin Via Holyhead
Dublin FerryPort
dep
0805
0845
1430
2055
Holyhead
arr
1130
1045
1630
0020
Holyhead
dep
1235
1140
1727
0215
Chester
arr
1417
1331
1920
0338
Liverpool, Lime Street
arr
1528 Ch
1428 Ch
2028 Ch
0658 Ch
Birmingham, New Street
arr
1618 Sh
1511 Cr
2058 Cr
0507
Manchester, Piccadilly
arr
1558 Ch
1458 Ch
2100 Cr
0658 Cr
Leeds
arr
1709 Ch Mo
1610 Ch Mo
2209 Cr Wb Wc
0810 Cr Mp
London, Euston
arr
1740 Ch Cr
1627 Cr
2151 Cr
0709 Bn
Sailrail via Holyhead  to Dublin
London, Euston
dep
2017 Cr Ch

0134 Mk N Cr Ch

0817 Cr Ch
1146 Cr Ch
Leeds
dep
2010 Mo ch
0555 Mp rl
0855 Mp
1210 Mp Lj
Manchester, Piccadilly
dep
2116  Lj
0716 rl
1003 
1316 Lj
Birmingham, New Street
dep
2103 Cr Ch
0703 Cr Ch
0921 Ch
1303 Ch
Liverpool, Lime Street
dep
2128 Ch
0728 Ch
0958 Ch
1328 Ch
Chester
dep
2245
0835
1107
1435
Holyhead
arr
0047
1020
1247
1630
Holyhead
dep
0240
1200
1410
1715
Dublin Ferryport
arr
0555
1349
1725
1904

Notes and Changes

Mo = Manchester Oxford Road. Cr = Crewe. Ch = Chester. Lj = Llandudno Junction. Bn = Birmingham New Street. Mp = Manchester Piccadilly. Sh = Shrewsbury. N=Northampton. MK= Milton Keynes. Wb = Warrington Bank Quay. Wc= Warrington Central rl = Rhyl.

Passengers should note that the train arriving at 0230 into Holyhead is NOT a connecting service for the 0240 departure of the Cruise Ferry.  The 0047 train arrival at Holyhead is the connecting train for the 0240 cruise ferry departure.

Rail timetables are subject to change. Please verify details with rail operator prior to departure.

For details on rail departures please see www.irishrail.ie or call 1850 366 222 or www.nationalrail.co.uk or call 0044 8457 48 49 50. Please check the UK Rail Network close to the travel time for delays or alterations to the rail schedule.

Irish Ferries cannot be held responsible for closure or delays on the UK National Rail Network.

Ferry Timetables

Irish Ferries Timetable

Check-in for ferry 30 minutes before sailing times. For operational reasons ships may arrive and depart a little before or after the advertised times. Sailing times subject to change. No sailing on any route 25 & 26 December. For Hygiene and safety reasons we do not allow dogs to travel with foot passengers. An exception will be made for registered "guide dogs"

Connecting bus service links Dublin Feryport to Dublin City (Bus Aras) and Heuston Station. Call 01 8734222 for timings or visit www.dublinbus.ie

For terms & conditions see www.irishferries.com

For bookings and general enquiries Call 0818 300 400 (Northern Ireland +353 818 300 400).
Email bookings@irishferries.com or see your Travel Agent

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Other useful links:

www.dublinbus.ie
www.luas.ie

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