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How to get fromLondon to County Carlowby train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, taxi, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from London to County Carlow by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, taxi, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3. Take the bus from N Wall Quay to Carlow Bus Stnbus bus 736
    11h 57m
    €146–230

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LGW - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus bus
    7h 30m
    €55–246

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to County Carlowcar car
    11h 59m
    €112–465

  4. Train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Dun Laoghaire to Goreytrain train Ic
    4. Take the taxi from Gorey to County Carlowtaxi taxi
    12h 21m
    €211–310

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LHR - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus bus
    7h 12m
    €74–245

  6. Train, ferry, bus via Newport

    1. Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the bus from N Wall Quay to Carlow Bus Stnbus bus 736
    15h 17m
    €192–323

  7. Fly London City Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LCY - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus bus
    7h 19m
    €99–291

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane STN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus bus
    7h 42m
    €56–219

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LTN - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus bus
    7h 34m
    €58–197

  10. Fly London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LCY - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain train
    9h 36m
    €133–485

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar113Weekly Planes
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 651.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 57m

What companies run services between London, England and County Carlow, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from London to County Carlow. However, you can take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to N Wall Quay, take the bus to Carlow Bus Stn, walk to Carlow, then take the line 484 bus to Garryhill. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from London to County Carlow via Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 11h 59m.

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