There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Ireland 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 Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRU - DUB
4h 51m€47–236Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
12h 42m€227–429Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leuven to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
27h 47m€487–735Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CRL - DUB
6h 9m€77–243Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane AMS - DUB
6h 58m€84–372Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane AMS - ORK
6h 53m€126–424Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
31h 39m€345–940Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain Ter
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearsetrain Ic / ...
33h 57m€483–754
Leuven to Ireland by train, foot, ferry, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Ireland is to fly which costs €45 - €240 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Ireland is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €45 - €240.
The distance between Leuven and Ireland is 818 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 42m and costs €220 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Leuven to Ireland, including transfers.
Ireland is 1h behind Leuven. It is currently 12:58 AM in Leuven and 11:58 PM in Ireland.
There are 1172+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Ireland?
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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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