There are 10 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 54m
£27 - £213
Cheapest option
Bus and ferry • 12h 20m
£12 - £16
8 alternative options
Fly to London Gatwick, train • 4h 5m
£32 - £201
Fly to London City • 4h 18m
£42 - £203
Fly to London Stansted • 4h 33m
£31 - £130
Fly to London Luton, train • 4h 8m
£33 - £149
Fly to Southampton, train • 5h 13m
£81 - £283
Fly to Birmingham, train • 4h 50m
£55 - £348
Car ferry, train • 8h 21m
£129 - £374
Car ferry, drive • 8h 23m
£69 - £94
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in London is 111.
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The social distance requirement in London is 2 metres.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to London is to bus and ferry which costs 14€ - 19€ and takes 12h 20m.
The quickest way to get from Dublin to London is to fly which costs 30€ - 250€ and takes 3h 54m.
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 8h 21m and costs 150€ - 440€.
It takes approximately 3h 54m 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 20m.
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 54m
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and London, England?
Aer Lingus and British Airways fly from Dublin to London Paddington 3 times a day. 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 - £190
Flights from Dublin to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £130
Flights from Dublin to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £450
Flights from Dublin to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40 - £330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £190
Flights from Dublin to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £130
Flights from Dublin to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £450
Flights from Dublin to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40 - £330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £13 - £180
Flights from Dublin to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £9 - £70
Flights from Dublin to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £10 - £110
Flights from Dublin to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21 - £110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £200
- Website
- easternairways.com
Flights from Dublin to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £190
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from Dublin to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £40 - £140
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras International
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16 - £24
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £7 - £20
- Off-Peak Single
- £12 - £18
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- £16 - £24
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras International LL
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14 - £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- £14 - £17
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30 - £65
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £30 - £45
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £55 - £65
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100 - £340
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £100 - £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 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £39 - £44
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single/Anytime Advance
- £7 - £11
- Anytime Day Single
- £39 - £44
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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
- +44 844 770 7070
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Dublin to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £35
- Small Car
- £119
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28 - £35
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Car
- £100 - £120
- On Foot
- £28 - £32
- car
- £86
- Passenger
- £34
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