There are 12 ways to get from Dublin to London by plane, train, car ferry, bus and ferry or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to London Heathrow • 3h 49m
£38 - £155
Cheapest option
Bus and ferry • 12h 20m
£12 - £16
10 alternative options
Fly to London City • 4h 8m
£42 - £175
Fly to London Gatwick, train • 4h 17m
£35 - £153
Fly to London Stansted • 4h 26m
£38 - £112
Fly to London Luton, train • 4h 31m
£41 - £243
Fly to Southend, train • 4h 44m
£44 - £165
Fly to Birmingham, train • 4h 46m
£56 - £290
Fly to Bristol, train • 5h 32m
£75 - £267
Car ferry, train • 7h 9m
£125 - £373
Car ferry, train via Liverpool • 15h 12m
£106 - £245
Car ferry, drive • 7h 7m
£75 - £103
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The cheapest way to get from Dublin to London is to bus and ferry which costs 14€ - 18€ and takes 12h 20m.
The quickest way to get from Dublin to London is to fly which costs 40€ - 180€ and takes 3h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dublin and arriving at London Victoria. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Dublin and London is 289 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to London without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 7h 9m and costs 140€ - 420€.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Dublin to London, including transfers.
Dublin to London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dublin station.
The quickest flight from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
Dublin to London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
British Airways and Aer Lingus offer flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
- Distance: 288.7 miles
- Duration: 3h 49m
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and London, England?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from Dublin to London Paddington hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a vehicle from Dublin to London Victoria once daily. Tickets cost £12 - £16 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £160
Flights from Dublin to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £230
Flights from Dublin to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £180
Flights from Dublin to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26 - £200
Flights from Dublin to Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £160
Flights from Dublin to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £250
Flights from Dublin to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £180
Flights from Dublin to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26 - £200
Flights from Dublin to Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24 - £150
Flights from Dublin to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £17 - £95
Flights from Dublin to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29 - £140
Flights from Dublin to Southend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21 - £130
Flights from Dublin to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20 - £180
Flights from Dublin to Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22 - £200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90 - £330
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £9 - £13
- Anytime 1st Class
- £17 - £23
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- £12 - £18
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras International LL
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14 - £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- £14 - £17
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras International
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11 - £16
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £5 - £8
- Off-Peak Single
- £10 - £17
- Anytime Day Single
- £11 - £16
- Anytime Single
- £15 - £22
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17 - £25
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- London Overground
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35 - £140
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100 - £140
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95 - £340
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £95 - £130
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £250 - £340
- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- £18 - £26
- Anytime Day Single
- £30 - £45
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60 - £85
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- £35 - £50
- Anytime Day Single
- £60 - £85
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National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus and ferry from Dublin to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12 - £16
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29 - £33
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Car
- £110 - £130
- On Foot
- £29 - £33
- car
- £90
- Passenger
- £32
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Dublin to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £35
- Small Car
- £119
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin to Bootle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40 - £150
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger & Car Saver
- £100
- Passenger & Car Flexi
- £150
- Overnight Cabin
- £40
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