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Cheap Ferry Crossing Fares to Ireland
| One-way fares starting from £69 for car + 1, incl. all taxes. |
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| Additional Adult | £20 | |||
| Additional Child (4 - 15 Years) | £10 | |||
| Infants (0-3 years) | FREE | |||
| Club Class | From £14 per passenger Relax and enjoy extra comfort in our Club Class lounges from just £14 per passenger. With priority boarding, complimentary drinks & snacks, as well as newspapers in a reserved lounge – it’s a luxury you can afford. | |||
| Van + 2 | from £130 Check your van dimensions here. Vans higher than 2.6 metres and/or longer than 6 metres may be booked at www.irishferriesfreight.com | |||
| Motorcycle + Driver | from £44 | |||
| Trailers under 3m | from £35 | |||
| Caravans under 8m | Half price on daylight Cruise Ferry sailingsfrom £60 | |||
| Caravans over 8m | from £150 | |||
| Motorhome Supplement | from £25 |
Please Note: Payment by card attracts a £5 handling fee. Bookings made by phone or at Ferryports incur a £10 supplement per booking for car bookings and £2 for motorcycle / foot passenger bookings. Click here for fares terms & conditions.
Read our tips for getting the cheapest fares.
Passengers travelling without a car can avail of our walk on fares starting from £25 per adult, including all taxes. Get a quote now using our One Step quick quote system.
| Foot Passenger Adult | from £25 |
| Foot Passenger Child (4 - 15 Years) | from £15 |
| Infants (0-3 years) | FREE |
| Bicycle | £5 |
Please note: Payment by card attracts a £5 handling fee. Bookings made by phone or at Ferryports incur a £10 supplement per booking for car bookings and £2 for motorcycle / foot passenger bookings. Click here for terms and conditions.
Call our specialist team today
0151 236-6921
or e-mail us at groups@irishferries.co.uk for more information. Our Ireland experts are waiting to help.
Get these low fares for Groups of 10 passengers or more travelling together.
Prices from £10 per person one way. Fantastic deals for Group and ad hoc Coach travel. With parties of 10 passengers or more, Irish Ferries can offer great value rates on ferry travel and accommodation in Ireland.
For those booking a number of groups travelling at different times, the discounts just get better and better.
Holyhead to Dublin City
Ulysses Cruise Ferry
| Cabins - Single Fares per cabin | Day Sailing | Night Sailing | Photo |
| 1 Bed | £20 | £24 | View |
| 2 Bed | £32 | £36 | View |
| 2 Bed Disability | £32 | £36 | View |
| 2 Bed Plus | £40 | £44 | View |
| 2 Bed Suite | £60 | £64 | View |
Cabin details and photos can be found on the Ulysses page:
Please Note: There are no cabins on the Dublin Swift.
Pembroke to Rosslare
Isle of Inishmore Cruise Ferry
| Cabins - Single Fares per cabin | Day Sailing | Night Sailing | Photo |
| 2 Bed Disability | £32 | £36 | View |
| 2 Bed | £32 | £36 | View |
| 2 Bed Suite | £50 | £54 | View |
| Double Bed | £50 | £54 | View |
| 4 Bed | £64 | £68 | View |
Cabin details and photos can be found on the Isle of Inishmore page:
Special Note
The online cabin fares above are only available for booking prior to departure. Supplements may apply for on-board cabin sales.
A bed in a 2 Bed may be purchased individually at 50% of the cabin price. We regret this is not available using our on-line booking facility. Please note that if you choose this option you could be sharing the cabin with another passenger.
However, you can e-mail bookings@irishferries.com with your booking reference, and we will add or amend your booking accordingly, and debit/credit your card accordingly.
Minicruises
You can stay away for up to 24 hours from the time of arrival at the relevant port in Ireland. You must return either before or on the first sailing following completion of the 24 hours.
| Fares from: | Mon - Thu | Fri & Sun | Sat |
| Car + Driver | £95 | £105 | £120 |
| Motorcycle + rider | £25 | £30 | £35 |
| Extra Adults | £18 | £18 | £18 |
| Children | £18 | £18 | £18 |
| Camper/Dormobile supplement | £44 | £44 | £44 |
Ireland 24 hour Credit card motorist fares can only be booked by phone (08717 300 400) or at the port and must be paid for by credit or debit card.
Minicruise Terms and Conditions
- Payment by credit/debit card only at time of booking and on condition that the card holder will accept any handling fee being debited.
- These fares are only for customers making trips with a maximum length of stay of 24 hours.
- Customer’s not returning within this time frame should buy a single ticket or a longer stay return ticket. Customers are prohibited from using part of the motorist mini cruise fare as a single trip ticket, or from returning more than 24 hours after arrival. Abuse of this ticket and failure to return on the designated sailing will result in a £150 penalty charge being debited from your credit/debit card.
- Advertised fares apply to cars, campervans and car derived vans only.
- Fares include telephone supplement - as not bookable online.
- Credit card Fee £5 applies and sailings subject to availability.
- No refunds permitted.
- All prices and offers are subject to availability, fares valid for travel up to 5 January 2010.
Foot Passenger Minicruise fares to Ireland for 2009
Travel on any Irish Sea sailing up to 5 January 2010
You can stay away for up to 24 hours from the time of arrival at the relevant port in Ireland. You must return either before or on the first sailing following completion of the 24 hours.
| Individual Fares from: | Mon - Sun | Adult | £30 | Child | £12 |
24 Hour Foot Trip Terms and Conditions
- Valid For Return Travel on the following sailings:
- Dublin - Holyhead (Swift or Cruise) 0805 : 0845 : 1430 : 2055
- Holyhead - Dublin (Swift or Cruise) 1200 : 1410 : 1715 : 0240
- Rosslare - Pembroke 0845 : 2100
- Pembroke - Rosslare 1430 : 0245
Please note:
- You can stay away for up to 24 hours from the time you arrive in Britain.
- You must return on or before the first sailing following completion of the 24 hours.
- An adult must accompany under 18 year olds
- £2 telephone or in person supplement to be charged on non online bookings
- Credit card Fee £5 applies and sailings subject to availability.
- A maximum of 8 passengers per booking.
- All prices and offers are subject to availability, fares valid for travel up to 5 January 2010.
- No refunds permitted.
Frequent Traveller
Take 3 or more return motorist trips a year with Irish Ferries and get 20% back!
If you or your company takes 3 or more motorist return trips in any 12 month period on Irish Ferries Ireland-Britain services then why not join our Frequent Traveller Scheme?
Frequent Traveller Benefits
- Joining is easy and membership is FREE
- Up to 20% back on all ferry expenditure
- Nominate up to 6 individuals to travel on your account
- No amendment fees apply (when amending by e-mail).
How it Works - It's Easy!
- Make your next booking on www.irishferries.com
- Fill out the simple application form giving details of your nominated drivers. We will review and register your membership of our Frequent Traveller scheme from the date the application is received. We will allow up to three applicable bookings travelled within the last six months of your application registration date to qualify for Frequent Traveller award.
- Once your application is approved, we will send you an e-mail confirming your status as a Frequent Traveller.
- Continue to make your bookings in the normal way on www.irishferries.com
- Once you've completed your trips, simply send an e-mail to frequent@irishferries.com
- We'll check your expenditure and award you with a discount to use against future travel equivalent to 20% of the money spent!
- Click here for full terms and conditions.
Book Sail Rail
For more information and for telephone bookings in Britain call
08450 755 755
or buy your ticket at any main line rail station.
Travelling by modern comfortable mainline train is an unbeatable stress-free way to journey to Holyhead from your nearest mainline station. Then crossing the Irish Sea to Dublin via Holyhead by fast ferry Dublin Swift in 1hr 49mins or in 3hrs 15mins in the luxury of the cruise ferry Ulysses.
Travelling by rail and sea means total flexibility to plan your journey. With up to 4 sailings a day and rail connections from all mainline rail stations to Holyhead it couldn’t be more convenient.
As many rail departures are not considered to be connecting services by the train companies concerned, it is advisable to confirm the departure time prior to the purchase of a sail / rail ticket. Click below for current rail timetable information.
Irish Rail Times - UK Rail Times
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Cheaper Combined Ship and Rail Fares (Departure Zones Fare is calculated by zone. See map above.)
| Each Way - To Dublin Ferryport from: | Zone | All Year |
| North Wales | A | £25 |
| Chester, Crewe, Liverpool, Manchester | B | £26 |
| Birmingham, Leeds, Preston | C | £27 |
| London, Newcastle | D | £29 |
Your route for choice, value and flexibility 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. Valid from 2nd January 2009 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.
Ship and Rail Timetables
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| London Euston | Dep | 20:10 ch | 07:10 ch | 09:10 | 12:10 ch |
| Leeds | Arr | 20:40 mp ch | 06:25 mp ch | 08:40 mp cr | 11:40 mp lj |
| Manchester Piccadilly | Arr | 21:50 ch | 07:55 cr ch | 09:55 cr | 12:55 cr ch |
| Birmingham New Street | Arr | 20:36 cr ch | 07:36 cr ch | 09:36 cr | 12:36 cr ch |
| Liverpool lime street | Arr | 21:43 ch | 08:13 ch | 10:13 ch | 13:13 ch |
| Chester | Arr | 22:56 | 09:26 | 11:16 | 14:26 |
| Holyhead | Arr | 00:53* ch | 11:19 | 12:50 | 16:14 |
| Holyhead | Dep | 02:40 | 12:00 | 14:10 | 17:15 |
| Dublin Ferryport | Arr | 05:55 | 13:49 | 17:25 | 19:04 |
| Ireland to UK | |||||
| Dublin Ferryport | Dep | 08:05 | 08:45 | 14:30 | 20:55 |
| Holyhead | Arr | 11:30 | 10:45 | 16:30 | 00:20 |
| Holyhead | Dep | 12:38 | 11:23 | 17:21 | 04:50 |
| Chester | Arr | 14:15 | 13:15 | 19:15 | 06:19 |
| Liverpool lime street | Arr | 15:13 ch | 14:13 ch | 20:13 ch | 07:13 ch |
| Birmingham New Street | Arr | 16:26 sh | 15:26 | 21:18 ch cr | 07:55 cr |
| Manchester Piccadilly | Arr | 15:57 ch | 14:57 ch | 20:49 ch cr | 07:50 ch |
| Leeds | Arr | 17:09 ch mp | 16:09 ch mp | 22:09 ch mp | 09:06 ch mp |
| London Euston | Arr | 16:38 ch | 15:38 ch | 21:42 ch | 08:36 |
Notes and Train Changes mp = Manchester Piccadilly cr = Crewe ch = Chester sh = Shrewsbury lj = Llandudno Junction*Connecting train for 02:40 Cruise Ferry departure.Rail timetables are subject to change. Please verify details with rail operator prior to departure. For details on all rail departures please phone Irish Rail 1850 366 222 (Ireland) www.irishrail.ie or National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50 (UK) www.nationalrail.co.uk. Irish Ferries cannot be held responsible for closure or delays on the UK national rail network |
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Our on-line brochure includes details of rail departure & arrival times
Tesco ClubCard Vouchers / Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries are delighted to announce that you can now pay for your on-line booking with Tesco ClubCard Vouchers!
It’s simple, all you need to do is exchange your Tesco ClubCard Vouchers for Tesco ClubCard Tokens. You can do this now:
Sterling Vouchers
£10 in Clubcard vouchers gives £40 in Reward Tokens
Click here to exchange your Sterling Tesco ClubCard Vouchers for Tesco Reward Tokens online
or
If you already have your Tesco Reward Tokens and would like more information or to make a booking, please click here.
Northern Ireland Customers who have Sterling Reward Tokens should click here
Euro Vouchers
€10 in Clubcard vouchers gives €40 in Tesco ClubCard Deals Tokens
Click here to download your order form from Tesco. Note the product code for Irish ferries is R3110
or
If you already have your Tesco ClubCard Deals Tokens and would like more information or to make a booking, please click here
