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How to get fromAran Island to Londonby car ferry, bus, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Aran Island to London by car ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Car ferry, bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Arranmore to Burtonportcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ailt an Chorráin to Letterkenny Busbus bus
    3. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LDY - LHR
    9h 3m
    £131–354

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to London Stansted Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Arranmore to Burtonportcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Donegal to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane NOC - STN
    11h 26m
    £81–294

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Arranmore to Burtonportcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ailt an Chorráin to Letterkenny Busbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omagh Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus
    5. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BHD - LHR
    11h

  4. Car ferry, bus, bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Arranmore to Burtonportcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ailt an Chorráin to Letterkenny Busbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omagh Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus
    5. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane BFS - LTN
    6. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    11h 43m

  5. Car ferry, bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Arranmore to Burtonportcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Donegal to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane NOC - LTN
    5. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    11h 4m
    £89–264

  6. Car ferry, bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Arranmore to Burtonportcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Donegal to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NOC - LHR
    10h 54m
    £122–474

City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 462.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Aran Island, Ireland and London, England?

There is no direct connection from Aran Island to London. However, you can take the car ferry to Burtonport, walk to Ailt an Chorráin, take the bus to Letterkenny Bus, take the bus to Ulsterbus Depot, take the line 234 bus to City of Derry Airport, walk to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Burtonport, walk to Ailt an Chorráin, take the bus to Letterkenny Bus, take the bus to Ulsterbus Depot, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 14, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington.

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