There are 4 ways to get from Gatwick to Dublin by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LGW - DUB
1h 55m€31–188Train, ferry
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
9h 48m€138–269Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gatwick to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
11h€98–445Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
13h 53m€161–398
Gatwick to Dublin by train, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Dublin is to fly which costs €30 - €190 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Dublin is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs €30 - €190.
The distance between Gatwick and Dublin is 498 km.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Dublin without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 48m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Gatwick to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 1173+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Dublin, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Stena Line
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