There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Bedford by plane, car ferry, car, ferry, or train
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Fly Dublin Airport to Luton Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane DUB - LTN
4h 27m£42–184Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Bedfordcar
10h 5m£69–358Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Holyhead - London Euston
10h 36m£97–176Ferry, train via Shrewsbury
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bletchleytrain
13h 50m£115–326Fly Cork Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ORK - LTN
4h 10m£43–229Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
5h 37m£107–343Fly Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUB - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
5h 59m£87–278Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ORK - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain
5h 34m£75–282Fly Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane DUB - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain
5h 51m£71–267Fly Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johnstrain
6h 43m£47–164
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Bedford is to fly and train which costs £45 - £170 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Bedford is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs £40 - £230.
The distance between Ireland and Bedford is 307 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Bedford without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 36m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Ireland to Bedford, including transfers.
There are 908+ hotels available in Bedford.
What companies run services between Ireland and Bedford, England?
Ryanair flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–140
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bletchley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johns
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–278
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £278
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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