Spain to Dublin ferries

[dessiato]

I'm thinking of going to Dublin in the summer. I'll need to take my car as afterwards I'll drive into NI and then take a ferry to Scotland before driving to Portsmouth for the ferry home.

My question is what's the best way of getting from Spain to Ireland by ferry.

Suggestions please.

 

[skyscraper101]

I'm not sure there are any? You may need to go to Portsmouth first from Bilbao or Santander, then drive to Holyhead to take a ferry to Dublin.

 

[dessiato]

I'm not sure there are any? You may need to go to Portsmouth first from Bilbao or Santander, then drive to Holyhead to take a ferry to Dublin.

That seems to be the only option, I'm hoping someone will know an alternative route that's not on the main sites.

Where's Holyhead? Is that the one in Wales?

 

[skyscraper101]

Where's Holyhead? Is that the one in Wales?

Yes

 

[not-bono-ever]

roscoff in FRA to cork maybe but I did hear it was considering being stopped?

 

[dessiato]

roscoff in FRA to cork maybe but I did hear it was considering being stopped?

Thank you. That would work. We'd drive into France at the beginning of our holiday instead of at the end. It's Brittany Ferries who are quite good in my experience.

 

[pogofish]

If the timetables work-out, Santander-Plymouth, then Plymouth to Roscoff and finally Roscoff to Cork, all by Brittany Ferries would probably be the most direct ferry route, although it might be ferry-overload in other ways?

Brittany Ferries also do a "Landbridge" ticket that lets you use Stena or Irish Ferries routes as part of their ticketing to Ireland.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Stenaline for Cherbourg to Rosslare apparently.

https://www.stenaline.co.uk/book#booking/SailingsFaresByTripType

Personally, if driving that far from Southern Spain, I think I would go the extra and take Calais to Dover then drive to Fishguard, or Hollyhead, or Liverpoool.

That said, I like ferry rides - a holiday in itself. I want to do Santander to Portsmouth sometime myself just for the fun of it.

 

[dessiato]

Stenaline for Cherbourg to Rosslare apparently.

https://www.stenaline.co.uk/book#booking/SailingsFaresByTripType

Personally, if driving that far from Southern Spain, I think I would go the extra and take Calais to Dover then drive to Fishguard, or Hollyhead, or Liverpoool.

That said, I like ferry rides - a holiday in itself. I want to do Santander to Portsmouth sometime myself just for the fun of it.

You'll like Santander to Portsmouth. It's a mini cruise style. Travel time is 28hrs, food is good for what it is, but not cheap. Don't bother to buy so called duty free, it's not cheap.

 

[krtek a houby]

Go anywhere in Ireland but Dublin. It's shit.

 

[dessiato]

Go anywhere in Ireland but Dublin. It's shit.

I have friends there which is why I'm invited to go.

 

[krtek a houby]

I have friends there which is why I'm invited to go.

ah, fair enough. Try and take a few trips out of the county, if you can. If you can't a day trip to Killiney in South Dublin is nice.

 

[dessiato]

ah, fair enough. Try and take a few trips out of the county, if you can. If you can't a day trip to Killiney in South Dublin is nice.

If it can be made to work I'd like to drive up to the north. Not sure I'd be welcome there though. I might have to pretend to be Spanish.

 

[krtek a houby]

If it can be made to work I'd like to drive up to the north. Not sure I'd be welcome there though. I might have to pretend to be Spanish.

Depends on where you go. You can still visit Ulster without actually crossing the border... Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan

 

[J Ed]

ah, fair enough. Try and take a few trips out of the county, if you can. If you can't a day trip to Killiney in South Dublin is nice.

Killiney is gorgeous, hard to believe how close it is to Dublin, talk about contrasts

 

[krtek a houby]

Killiney is gorgeous, hard to believe how close it is to Dublin, talk about contrasts

Absolutely, that's where I want half my ashes to be scattered. Lovely, lovely place and has a special place in my heart.

 

[dessiato]

Depends on where you go. You can still visit Ulster without actually crossing the border... Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan

I'm cautious because my regiment was in NI and I don't think wearing my t-shirt with the crest would be wise. I have strong views on the "troubles." I'd have to bite my tongue a lot.

 

[krtek a houby]

I'm cautious because my regiment was in NI and I don't think wearing my t-shirt with the crest would be wise. I have strong views on the "troubles." I'd have to bite my tongue a lot.

You have to bite your tongue a bit; this is true. I had to attend a funeral of a much loved relation in the heart of Ballymena and one of his drunken mates told us to "piss off back to the south". A very testing moment.

Maybe leave the t-shirt at home, for sensibility's sake. Some people still get worked up over the conflict (just see some of the threads here) and it can lead to un-necessary grief but you know, it's like anywhere you go. Be polite and don't talk about stuff that's likely to cause offence.

I was loathe to mention Cosa Nostra or Mafia whilst in Sicily. Then I saw the tat they sold in the gift shops....

 

[Pickman's model]

I'm cautious because my regiment was in NI and I don't think wearing my t-shirt with the crest would be wise. I have strong views on the "troubles." I'd have to bite my tongue a lot.

perhaps you might like to dress in mufti for the duration