There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Wales by plane, train, ferry, car 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.
Fly to Liverpool, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
4h 23m£36–147Fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
4h£24–183Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
9h 23m£107–196Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Cardiffcar
10h 19m£68–356Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
4h 43m£32–145Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain
6h 16m£40–159Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)train
6h 11m£73–187Ferry, train via Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
9h 30m£139–297
Dublin to Wales by ferry and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Wales is to fly which costs £24 - £190 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Wales is to fly which takes 4h and costs £24 - £190.
The distance between Dublin and Wales is 185 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Wales without a car is to ferry and train which takes 9h 23m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Dublin to Wales, including transfers.
There are 1723+ hotels available in Wales.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Wales?
Ryanair flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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