There are 6 ways to get from Dublin to Southend by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or busferry
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 Campbeltown
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane DUB - CAL
5h 27m£68–149Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Southendcar
11h 12m£99–335Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Southendcar
11h 59m£77–127Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Southendcar
8h 35m£106–345Fly to Glasgow Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Drive from Girvan to Southendcar
10h 5m£93–231Bus, 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 Bus Terminusbus 926
14h 58m£87–132
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Campbeltown (CAL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Southend is to bus and car ferry and drive which costs £75 - £130 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Southend is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs £65 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Southend. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Bus Terminus via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
The distance between Dublin and Southend is 162 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Southend without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 14h 58m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Dublin to Southend, including transfers.
Dublin to Southend bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Southend bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Belfast Glengall station.
There are 113+ hotels available in Southend.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Southend, Scotland?
Ryanair, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Campbeltown (CAL) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dublin Airport to Campbeltown via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £12–85
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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