There are 5 ways to get from East London to Dublin by plane, train, or bus
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Fly East London to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ELS - DUB
17h 21m€365–1,115Fly East London to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from East London (ELS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ELS - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
19h 52m€437–1,337Fly East London to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ELS - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
22h 29m€536–1,555Fly East London to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane ELS - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain
23h 16m€534–1,549Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Mthathabus
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane UTT - DUB
23h 15m€419–1,335
East London (ELS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East London to Dublin is to fly which costs €360 - €1200 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Dublin is to fly which takes 17h 21m and costs €360 - €1200.
The distance between East London and Dublin is 10184 km.
It takes approximately 17h 21m to get from East London to Dublin, including transfers.
Dublin is 2h behind East London. It is currently 6:32 AM in East London and 4:32 AM in Dublin.
There are 1127+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Dublin, Ireland?
Airlink, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from East London (ELS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from East London to Dublin Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from East London to Dublin Airport via Capetown, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from East London to George Best Belfast City Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from East London to George Best Belfast City Airport via Durban, Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from East London to Cork Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from East London to Cork Airport via Capetown, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from East London to Shannon Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from East London to Shannon Airport via Capetown, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Dublin Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from East London to Dublin Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from East London to George Best Belfast City Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from East London to Cork Airport via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from East London to Cork Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–2,000
Flights from East London to Cork Airport via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Dublin Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from East London to Dublin Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from East London to Cork Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from East London to Cork Airport via Capetown, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Dublin Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from East London to George Best Belfast City Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from East London to Cork Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from East London to Shannon Airport via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from East London to Shannon Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Dublin Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Dublin Airport via Johannesburg, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from East London to George Best Belfast City Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from East London to Cork Airport via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from East London to Shannon Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from East London to Shannon Airport via Capetown, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from East London to Cork Airport via Capetown, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Dublin Airport via Johannesburg, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from East London Windmill to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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