There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff Airport to Dublin by plane, car, car ferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CWL - DUB
1h 30m€24–205Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff Airport to Liverpoolcar
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
10h 38m€80–419Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
11h 28m€126–239Train, ferry via Holyhead
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry Holyhead-Dublin Ferryport B+I
11h 51m€128–334
Cardiff Airport to Dublin by bus, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Airport to Dublin is to fly which costs €24 - €210 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Airport to Dublin is to fly which takes 1h 30m and costs €24 - €210.
The distance between Cardiff Airport and Dublin is 313 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff Airport to Dublin without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 28m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Cardiff Airport to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 1247+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Cardiff Airport, Wales and Dublin, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–170
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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