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How to get fromDublin to Southendby train, car ferry, car, bus, plane, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Southend by train, car ferry, car, bus, plane, or busferry

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  1. Train, car ferry, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain train Re
    3. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Cairnryan to Southendcar car
    11h 16m
    £99–335

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Campbeltown

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane plane DUB - CAL
    5h 27m
    £42–120

  3. Bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus X1
    2. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Southendcar car
    11h 59m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Larnecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Southendcar car
    8h 35m
    £107–346

  5. Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus bus
    9h 52m
    £78–219

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus bus 926
    14h 58m

  7. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus bus
    11h 1m
    £105–226

  8. Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    3. Drive from Girvan to Southendcar car
    10h 4m
    £93–237

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£21Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 394.1 mi
  • Duration: 11h 16m

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Southend, Scotland?

Ryanair, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Campbeltown (CAL) 3 times a day.

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