Sail Rail query

[Gathursty]

Hi.

Is it possible to buy SailRail tickets from Wigan to Douglas (IOM) (not too fussed whether it is Liverpool or Heysham) and Dublin/Dun Laoghaire back to Wigan for April?

PS: Can I do a break of journey at Drogheda (for Newgrange) on a Larne - Dublin ticket?

Happy Christmas

 

[BurtonM]

TfW aren't currently selling SailRail tickets from Holyhead (https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/tfw-have-withdrawn-sail-rail-tickets-via-holyhead.292274).
However you should be able to buy a ticket out of Dublin from Stena Line or Irish Ferries.
I'd suggest asking the IoM Steam Packet Company if they'd sell you a ticket.

 

[lehovec]

Sail and Rail from Wigan to Douglas is available as SDS (£97.30), Economy return (1 month return £100) or Low Saver return (1 month return £129). Technically you should be able to buy them from any station ticket office, although not sure most ticket office clerks will be aware of these tickets.
I have sold these in past with no problems, some railcards also work on return tickets.

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At the moment, it is only possible to buy them until 14/12.

 

[Flying Snail]

Hi.

Is it possible to buy SailRail tickets from Wigan to Douglas (IOM) (not too fussed whether it is Liverpool or Heysham) and Dublin/Dun Laoghaire back to Wigan for February?

PS: Can I do a break of journey at Drogheda (for Newgrange) on a Larne - Dublin ticket?

Happy Christmas

The Sailrail from Dublin are now back on sale from TfW and should be available online from rail retailers at some point, but you can always buy them for journeys starting in Dublin from the ferry companies, Online for Irish Ferries or by phone from Stena Line or at the port ticket desks for either company.

You can safely remove Dun Laoghaire as an option, the last ferry sailed from there 11 years ago.

Practically you can assume no for breaking a journey on Irish tickets, if now possible at all it would only be on the legacy rate tickets which are much more expensive than online tickets.

Larne - Dublin is £35.50 (only available at Station ticket machine or from guard on board). Online is £17.49, £18.49, £19.49

Larne - Drogheda online fares are £13, £14, £15, buy from Translink website.

The 3 rates are for Low, Semi-flex, Flex. All are for a single train only The difference is the ability to refund/amend; Low is no refund/amend, Semi-Flex is amend up to 24 hours before travel, no refund and Flex is amend/refund up to 80 minutes before departure. For an extra £2 I'd go for the Flex, if the ferry is late you would have enough time to amend.

Drogheda - Dublin is €7.80 paper ticket or €6 Leap card.

Leap card would also save you €1 on Drogheda - Newgrange bus return and be cheaper for any additional bus/rail/tram travel in Dublin such as 53 Bus to the port.

If you are interested in which train you get the hauled Enterprise sets are scheduled for the 7.00, 8.00, 10.00 ,13.00, 16.00, 19.00 from Belfast Mon-Sat and everything on Sundays except the 17.05

 

[Trainbike46]

Hi.

Is it possible to buy SailRail tickets from Wigan to Douglas (IOM) (not too fussed whether it is Liverpool or Heysham) and Dublin/Dun Laoghaire back to Wigan for February?

PS: Can I do a break of journey at Drogheda (for Newgrange) on a Larne - Dublin ticket?

Happy Christmas

Just checking, but is the reason you want to travel from Larne related to ferry arrivals? If so, you should probably know that all ferries from the Isle of Man into NI go into the Steam packet terminal in Belfast. If you're just visiting Larne for whatever reason, just ignore me.

Regardless, I hope you enjoy your visit to the Isle of Man and Ireland!

 

[Flying Snail]

Just checking, but is the reason you want to travel from Larne related to ferry arrivals? If so, you should probably know that all ferries from the Isle of Man into NI go into the Steam packet terminal in Belfast. If you're just visiting Larne for whatever reason, just ignore me.

Regardless, I hope you enjoy your visit to the Isle of Man and Ireland!

From next year Steam Packet are using Larne instead with an increased frequency to NI and Dublin using Ben My Chree.

However looking at the timetable they are only starting in April.

Ferry Routes & Times | Isle of Man, UK, Ireland

Discover Steam Packet ferry routes and sailing times between the Isle of Man, the UK, and Ireland. Plan your trip with up-to-date schedules and travel info.

www.steam-packet.com

 

[Gathursty]

From next year Steam Packet are using Larne instead with an increased frequency to NI and Dublin using Ben My Chree.

However looking at the timetable they are only starting in April.

Ferry Routes & Times | Isle of Man, UK, Ireland

Discover Steam Packet ferry routes and sailing times between the Isle of Man, the UK, and Ireland. Plan your trip with up-to-date schedules and travel info.

www.steam-packet.com

Thanks for all the advice. I only noticed the NI services starting in April after I made this thread so I will put back my plan from February till then then.

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The Sailrail from Dublin are now back on sale from TfW and should be available online from rail retailers at some point, but you can always buy them for journeys starting in Dublin from the ferry companies, Online for Irish Ferries or by phone from Stena Line or at the port ticket desks for either company.

You can safely remove Dun Laoghaire as an option, the last ferry sailed from there 11 years ago.

Practically you can assume no for breaking a journey on Irish tickets, if now possible at all it would only be on the legacy rate tickets which are much more expensive than online tickets.

Larne - Dublin is £35.50 (only available at Station ticket machine or from guard on board). Online is £17.49, £18.49, £19.49

Larne - Drogheda online fares are £13, £14, £15, buy from Translink website.

The 3 rates are for Low, Semi-flex, Flex. All are for a single train only The difference is the ability to refund/amend; Low is no refund/amend, Semi-Flex is amend up to 24 hours before travel, no refund and Flex is amend/refund up to 80 minutes before departure. For an extra £2 I'd go for the Flex, if the ferry is late you would have enough time to amend.

Drogheda - Dublin is €7.80 paper ticket or €6 Leap card.

Leap card would also save you €1 on Drogheda - Newgrange bus return and be cheaper for any additional bus/rail/tram travel in Dublin such as 53 Bus to the port.

If you are interested in which train you get the hauled Enterprise sets are scheduled for the 7.00, 8.00, 10.00 ,13.00, 16.00, 19.00 from Belfast Mon-Sat and everything on Sundays except the 17.05

Excellent advice. Thanks.