Dublin and eastern Ireland
The Holyhead–Dublin guides compare the main operator choices and the approach to each terminal.
Ferry regions
Ireland ferry routes
Start with the part of Ireland you want to reach. Dublin, Belfast and Rosslare serve different onward journeys, and the best crossing for a city visit may differ from the best choice for touring with a car.
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Ireland route guides
These are published route guides, including any service-status notices. Each guide covers a travel direction; a port pair may have outward and return guides. They are not a live timetable or a guarantee that every crossing operates on your travel date.
42 route guides
| Route guide | Countries | Operator information |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast → Cairnryan | United Kingdom → United Kingdom | Stena Line |
| Belfast → Liverpool (Birkenhead) | United Kingdom → United Kingdom | Stena Line |
| Bilbao → Rosslare | Spain → Ireland | Brittany Ferries |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer → Cork | France → Ireland | Hibernia Line |
| Cairnryan → Belfast | United Kingdom → United Kingdom | Stena Line |
| Cairnryan → Larne | United Kingdom → United Kingdom | P&O Ferries |
| Cherbourg → Dublin | France → Ireland | Irish Ferries |
| Cherbourg → Rosslare | France → Ireland | Brittany Ferries |
| Cork → Boulogne-sur-Mer | Ireland → France | Hibernia Line |
| Cork → Roscoff | Ireland → France | Brittany Ferries |
| Douglas → Dublin | Isle of Man → Ireland | Isle of Man Steam Packet Company |
| Douglas → Larne | Isle of Man → United Kingdom | Isle of Man Steam Packet Company |
| Dublin → Cherbourg | Ireland → France | Irish Ferries |
| Dublin → Douglas | Ireland → Isle of Man | Isle of Man Steam Packet Company |
| Dublin → Holyhead | Ireland → United Kingdom | Stena Line, Irish Ferries |
| Dunkirk → Rosslare | France → Ireland | DFDS |
| Fishguard → Rosslare | United Kingdom → Ireland | Stena Line |
| Galway City Centre → Inisheer | Ireland → Ireland | Aran Island Ferries |
| Galway City Centre → Inishmaan | Ireland → Ireland | Aran Island Ferries |
| Galway City Centre → Inishmore | Ireland → Ireland | Aran Island Ferries |
| Holyhead → Dublin | United Kingdom → Ireland | Stena Line, Irish Ferries |
| Inisheer → Galway City Centre | Ireland → Ireland | Aran Island Ferries |
| Inisheer → Rossaveel | Ireland → Ireland | Aran Island Ferries |
| Inishmaan → Galway City Centre | Ireland → Ireland | Aran Island Ferries |
| Inishmaan → Rossaveel | Ireland → Ireland | Aran Island Ferries |
| Inishmore → Galway City Centre | Ireland → Ireland | Aran Island Ferries |
| Inishmore → Rossaveel | Ireland → Ireland | Aran Island Ferries |
| Larne → Cairnryan | United Kingdom → United Kingdom | P&O Ferries |
| Larne → Douglas | United Kingdom → Isle of Man | Isle of Man Steam Packet Company |
| Liverpool (Birkenhead) → Belfast | United Kingdom → United Kingdom | Stena Line |
| Pembroke Dock → Rosslare | United Kingdom → Ireland | Irish Ferries |
| Roscoff → Cork | France → Ireland | Brittany Ferries |
| Rossaveel → Inisheer | Ireland → Ireland | Aran Island Ferries |
| Rossaveel → Inishmaan | Ireland → Ireland | Aran Island Ferries |
| Rossaveel → Inishmore | Ireland → Ireland | Aran Island Ferries |
| Rosslare → Bilbao | Ireland → Spain | Brittany Ferries |
| Rosslare → Cherbourg | Ireland → France | Brittany Ferries |
| Rosslare → Dunkirk | Ireland → France | DFDS |
| Rosslare → Fishguard | Ireland → United Kingdom | Stena Line |
| Rosslare → Pembroke Dock | Ireland → United Kingdom | Irish Ferries |
| Rosslare → Santander | Ireland → Spain | Brittany Ferries |
| Santander → Rosslare | Spain → Ireland | Brittany Ferries |
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