There are 10 ways to get from Dublin to Bideford by plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Exeter, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT)plane DUB - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
6h 51m£76–225Fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
7h 41m£69–215Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Bidefordcar
11h 45m£93–384Ferry, train via Birmingham
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
13h 26m£164–275Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
9h 22m£87–309Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
9h 30m£109–259Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane DUB - NQY
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
10h 39m£83–298Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
13h 27m£171–273Ferry, train #2
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
15h 22m£166–294Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bideford Quaybus 317
17h 13m£191–411
Dublin to Bideford by ferry, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Bideford is to fly and train which costs £65 - £220 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Bideford is to fly and train which takes 6h 51m and costs £75 - £230.
The distance between Dublin and Bideford is 285 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Bideford without a car is to ferry and train via Birmingham which takes 13h 26m and costs £160 - £280.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Dublin to Bideford, including transfers.
There are 2410+ hotels available in Bideford.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Bideford, England?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Bideford. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Exeter (EXT), walk to Exeter International Airport, take the bus to Clifton Place, walk to Exeter St Davids, take the train to Barnstaple, walk to Rail Station, then take the line 21 bus to Brunswick Wharf. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Bideford via Isle of Man Douglas and Liverpool in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £16–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Railway Station to Bideford Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–274
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £140
- Car&Adult
- £274
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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