There are 11 ways to get from Birmingham to Slane by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or plane
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 Birmingham to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Slanecar
9h 19m€68–401Fly Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
- Take the bus from St Patrick's Road to Slanebus
5h 46m€34–140Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Abbey St to Slanebus 980
10h 32m€98–173Train, ferry, bus via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Abbey St to Slanebus 980
11h 19m€103–181Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from St Patrick's Road to Slanebus
6h 9m€67–222Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from St Patrick's Road to Slanebus
6h 16m€70–214Fly Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BHX - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain
6h 39m€76–193Fly Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BHX - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain
6h 32m€92–231Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eatontrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EMA - DUB
- Take the bus from St Patrick's Road to Slanebus
6h 51m€64–188Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain
7h 57m€104–275Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain
8h 10m€110–257
Birmingham to Slane by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Slane is to fly and bus which costs €30 - €140 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Slane is to fly and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs €30 - €140.
The distance between Birmingham and Slane is 483 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Slane without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 10h 32m and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Birmingham to Slane, including transfers.
There are 181+ hotels available in Slane.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Slane, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Birmingham to Slane. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Slane. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Slane via Stafford, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Abbey St., and Abbey St in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–90
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- info@collinscoaches.ie
- Website
- Collins Coaches
Bus from Abbey St to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
Bus from St Patrick's Road to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
Bus from Abbey St to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
Bus from St Patrick's Road to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
Bus from St Patrick's Road to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
Bus from St Patrick's Road to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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