Cheapest transport from manchester to Dublin

Kevhog1988

Ok guys,

Get to see my son every second weekend.... have been driving to holyhead and getting on the boat but the costs are actually killing me... is there an easier/cheaper method other than flying... i got the train once but it was an absolute killer.

almighty1

Inflatable dinghy

FatherLen

real answer:

I don't know to be honest. probably better off trying another forum(travel maybe).

AH answer:

Swim.

SEPT 23 1989

I thought the sail/rail ticket was cheap

biko

Cheapest is probably hiding in the boot of someone making the trip.

robinph

What's the problem with flying?

CrazyRabbit

Try find a business that has trucks/lorries/vans going back & forth to the UK regularly. You may be able to throw them a few quid for a lift. Just hide in the back.

Seems to work quite well based on the number of illegal immigrants in the UK.

jr22

theemigrant wrote: »

Ok guys,

i got the train once but it was an absolute killer.

Flying and forth to the UK for years and I could have been getting the train.

Raging that no-one told me about this fecking magic submersible train. :mad:

Eurolines with Bus Eireann is 26.50 per segment..

Hasmunch

theemigrant wrote: »

is there an easier/cheaper method other than flying

Probably not, where you gain on convenience you will lose on price.
Where you gain on price you will lose on convenience

Rented Mule

almighty1 wrote: »

Inflatable dinghy

Speedo/goggles.

Kevhog1988

robinph wrote: »

What's the problem with flying?

With my job its never constant 9 to 5... i can never plan to get say the 10pm flight from manchester as i could be working in london that morning....

Kevhog1988

NoDrama wrote: »

Eurolines with Bus Eireann is 26.50 per segment..

ive tried booking it yesterday and today and it wont let me... does anyone know if i can book via phone??

SEPT 23 1989

get that child back to dear old ireland

robinph

theemigrant wrote: »

With my job its never constant 9 to 5... i can never plan to get say the 10pm flight from manchester as i could be working in london that morning....

Well every other form of transport is going to have the same problem then if you can't pre-book, unless you are self powered such as the already suggested swimming option.

EB_2013

The Eurolines coach service is probably the cheapest way along with a sail/rail ticket going through Holyhead and then ferry to Dublin.

Just did a search from Dublin to Manc and its €26.50 each way per adult. Dearer at w/ends though. Ferry and train return is around €80. Handy if you need to travel last minute as flights are usually expensive when booking late on.

Amirani

Buy a life jacket and float over.

JustAddWater

NoDrama wrote: »

Eurolines with Bus Eireann is 26.50 per segment..

http://s24.postimg.org/ssry4mm91/wtf.png :eek:

says it all really

EB_2013

theemigrant wrote: »

ive tried booking it yesterday and today and it wont let me... does anyone know if i can book via phone??

Are you booking it through Eurolines UK?

The number is 08717 818177.

PizzamanIRL

Cheap skate.

The Backwards Man

Sell yourself on Ebay every week and post yourself over.

anncoates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI-YiaWDgB4

VONSHIRACH

NoDrama wrote: »

Eurolines with Bus Eireann is 26.50 per segment..

The 10 or 11 hour trip is madness, cheap at €26.50, but too slow for a guy visiting his child at the weekend.

shane9689

most definitely mega bus....you can sometimes get it for only 1 euro if you book at the right times
http://uk.megabus.com/

only gets you to rosslare though

Jimmy Iovine

That Eurolines bus is a killer. No way you'll be able to keep that up on a regular basis and have the energy to do anything else.

If you're really stuck for money you could always try and skip the fare on the train. Train inspectors in England and Wales take money on the train a lot more frequently than in Ireland. As such, it's quite easy to skip a fare if you do it right. Sometimes they completely forget to come around. I once got from London to Holyhead for free. No inspector at all and I had to run for my train so no way of buying it before hand.

Kevhog1988

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

Cheap skate.

Try earning a living in another country... and then having to factor in maintenance, court costs, travel and items for the child.... it soon adds up!!

Kevhog1988

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

That Eurolines bus is a killer. No way you'll be able to keep that up on a regular basis and have the energy to do anything else.

If you're really stuck for money you could always try and skip the fare on the train. Train inspectors in England and Wales take money on the train a lot more frequently than in Ireland. As such, it's quite easy to skip a fare if you do it right. Sometimes they completely forget to come around. I once got from London to Holyhead for free. No inspector at all and I had to run for my train so no way of buying it before hand.

I work a 80/90 hr week on average.... bus wont bother me if i get to see my son!!


With regards to skipping the fare i dont think id try that to be honest mate... i try to pay my way wherever i go but would just rather pay a little less

EB_2013

VONSHIRACH wrote: »

The 10 or 11 hour trip is madness, cheap at €26.50, but too slow for a guy visiting his child at the weekend.

The service is usually overnight so its not too bad but I agree it does a long time compared to an hour flight. Its okay if you are stuck but I wouldn't fancy having to endure that trip regularly.

munchkin_utd

theemigrant wrote: »

ive tried booking it yesterday and today and it wont let me... does anyone know if i can book via phone??

em, ring them maybe?

but seriously, I get combo deals on channel and irish sea ferries (i.e. landbridge) from Stena and irish Ferries and they are only bookable on the phone, but its a normal landline number (as opposed to premium €2/min Ryanair jobbie) and they are some of the friendliest call centre people you'll ever talk to!

Kevhog1988

EB_2013 wrote: »

The service is usually overnight so its not too bad but I agree it does a long time compared to an hour flight. Its okay if you are stuck but I wouldn't fancy having to endure that trip regularly.

Son is 2 now.... ive done the 2.30am sailing almost every second weekend since he was born.... usually get no sleep the friday or the sunday night and straight to work on the monday but feck it... if ya bring a child into the worl you need to make sacrafices to see them and ensure they have what they need... Ill sleep enough when im dead

Kevhog1988

munchkin_utd wrote: »

em, ring them maybe?

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i cant for the life of me find a bloody contact number..