There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Bratislava by plane, bus, ferry, train, car ferry, car, busferry, or night train
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 Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUB - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
6h 3m€65–235Fly to Bratislava Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane DUB - BTS
5h 50m€63–242Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
28h 53m€408–704Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Bratislavacar
35h 46m€777–1,825Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
2d€202–370Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUB - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
9h 7m€79–221Ferry, train, night train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
28h 39m€328–614
Dublin to Bratislava by ferry, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Bratislava is to fly and bus which costs €60 - €240 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Bratislava is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Dublin and Bratislava is 1773 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Bratislava without a car is to ferry and train which takes 28h 53m and costs €400 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Dublin to Bratislava, including transfers.
Dublin to Bratislava bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Bratislava bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Belfast Glengall station.
Bratislava is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 3:40 AM in Dublin and 4:40 AM in Bratislava.
Book your Dublin to Bratislava bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Bratislava, Slovakia?
Ryanair flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bratislava Airport (BTS) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bratislava Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bratislava Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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