Tickets from Ireland

[Greenback]

An acquanitance has asked me to find out how much it would cost from Dublin to Swansea via Holyhead.

On the NRES website I have found a fare of £30.50 for him via the 1330 Stena fast ferry, but he tells me that despite there being a link to the ATW website to buy the tickets, the latter site does not recognise Dublin as a station name.

Does anyone know how you cna buy one way tickets from the irish Republic tot eh UK without actually living in Ireland? If he phoned Arriva I guess he would have the same problem if the systems can't do tickets from Irish destinations?

 

[tony_mac]

If he is travelling from Dublin, then can't he just buy the ticket there?
Or is he just looking to use it as a cheap ticket from Holyhead to Swansea?

These tickets don't appear to be available online in either direction, although there shouldn't be a problem buying in person at the station.

 

[northwichcat]

Dublin Ferryport works on virgintrains.co.uk

 

[Greenback]

If he is travelling from Dublin, then can't he just buy the ticket there?
Or is he just looking to use it as a cheap ticket from Holyhead to Swansea?

These tickets don't appear to be available online in either direction, although there shouldn't be a problem buying in person at the station.

No, he's going from Ireland as he wants to try the new ferry from Swansea when it starts nect month and then take the train from Cork up to Dublin and come back through North Wales! No through ticket exists for this as far as I can tell!

He could buy the tickets in Dublin, I've told him its no more expensive, but I don't think he's keen on spending tiem in a station when he could be seeing the sights (inside a pub if I know him!). I've told him he might have to do that, but he told me he'd like an idea of the price so he cna budget accordingly (for the Guinness I assume!)

 

[gordonthemoron]

I've bought such a ticket from Nottingham Station

 

[Greenback]

Dublin Ferryport works on virgintrains.co.uk

Yep, that works for the 0845 sailing!

I've bought such a ticket from Nottingham Station

Did they have any trouble issuing it? I remember I once bought an international ticket in Swansea in 1993 and it took about an hour and a half!

Anyway, thanks for the help, I can give him the options of trying at Swansea station, buying on line through Virgin, or buying in Dublin, his choice!

 

[tony_mac]

I don't know if you can actually buy them from Virgin - I just get an error message.
'Sorry, due to a technical issue we are currently unable to process your request'

Any station should be able to issue them, but I would take a printout with me!

 

[LondonLarry]

I don't think you can buy through tickets from Ireland to the UK unless you are booking it within Ireland. This is off the Irish Rail website:

3. SailRail to the UK

SailRail is an alliance of Iarnród Éireann, UK Train operating companies and Ferry companies operating on the Irish Sea. The group offers through fares from Ireland to the UK as an attractive alternative to budget airline travel - offering guaranteed low cost fares and reduced end-to-end journey times. The same fare applies no matter what time of year you wish to travel or how far in advance you book and there are no hidden taxes, the price you see is the price you pay!!

For example
Portlaoise to London via Dublin €52 each way
Dublin to Manchester €37 each way
Cork to Cardiff via Rosslare €50 each way

For further information or to purchase your ticket, please contact our sales team on (01) 703 1884 (outside Ireland 00353 1 703 1884 Monday to Friday only 09.00-17.00) or email europeanrail@irishrail.ie

 

[gordonthemoron]

Greenback, I bought the Dublin-Nottingham ticket in October 2007

 

[yorkie]

i've bought them at York, and I saw the belfast one on a ticket machine in penzance in 2008.

 

[Greenback]

Greenback, I bought the Dublin-Nottingham ticket in October 2007

I'm sure it's much faster now with the computerised systems! The poor chap had to fill out loads of coupons after investigating several books!

i've bought them at York, and I saw the belfast one on a ticket machine in penzance in 2008.

It seems easier to buy tickets from Belfast than Dublin. probably because it;s part of the UK. I might tell him to go to Belfast and then Larne, though he'd be heading in the opposite direction!

 

[bkhtele]

I have bought two single tickets from Swindon, they are easily available in London Euston, you should specify the sailing in advance. They are also available from most major railway stations. Most recently I bought a ticket from Carrickfergus in Northen Ireland to Swindon via Holyhead. It did take a supervisor to issue it. She booked the ferry firstly and then went back in and booked the trains (not essential unless he is going to travel on a busy service. Easier to buy the fully flexible ticket for a couple of pounds extra.

 

[Drimnagh Road]

Tell him to turn up at the ferryport on the day and ask for a single to Swansea, cost will be €40.00, simple as that. Indeed, that's what I'll be doing tomorrow when I go for my trip across to North Wales for the 57 drag.

 

[yorkie]

I have found that there is never a problem with foot passenger spaces. Maybe if it's a Celtic vs Rangers game and you're doing the Belfast crossing, but usually it's just vehicle spaces that fill up, there's loads of room for people without vehicles. If you have a reservation for a different ferry then they aren't fussed at all, in my experience.

I've done both the Dublin-Holyhead and Belfast-Stranraer crossings.