There are 11 ways to get from London to Dublin by plane, train, ferry, car or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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9 alternative options
Train, ferry • 8h 3m
Drive, car ferry • 8h 24m
Train, ferry via Holyhead • 8h 26m
Train, car ferry • 12h 42m
London to Dublin by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Dublin is to fly which costs £45 - £200 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from London to Dublin is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs £55 - £240.
The distance between London and Dublin is 484 km.
The best way to get from London to Dublin without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from London to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 1139+ hotels available in Dublin. Prices start at €0 per night.

- Distance: 484.4 km
- Duration: 3h 45m
What companies run services between and ?
Aer Lingus and British Airways fly from London Paddington to Dublin hourly.

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €210
Flights from London Stansted to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €170
Flights from London Luton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €210
Flights from Birmingham to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €120

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €200
Flights from London City to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €250
Flights from London City to Dublin via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €250
Flights from Birmingham to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24 - €150
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €390
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €380
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €390

- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €200
Flights from London City to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €250
Flights from Birmingham to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24 - €150
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €390

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €220

- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €110 - €160
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €190 - €270
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45 - €140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €45 - €65
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €95 - €140

- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €11 - €17

- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18 - €25
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables

- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17 - €35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €17 - €25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €25 - €35

- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €18
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €11 - €18

- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Bletchley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bletchley to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/

- Phone
- +44 141 555 0888
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240 - €270
- Sleeper Seat
- €70 - €90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280 - €320

- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20 - €28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/

- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €80 - €120

- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Passenger Car
- €160 - €220

- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €185 - €200
- On Foot
- €40 - €50
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190 - €200
- On Foot
- €40 - €50
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