There are 12 ways to get from London to Dublin by plane, train, car ferry, night bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly London Heathrow to Dublin • 3h 43m
Cheapest option
Train to London Luton, fly to Dublin • 4h 30m
10 alternative options
Fly London City to Dublin • 4h 1m
Fly London Stansted to Dublin • 4h 26m
Train, car ferry • 8h 1m
Train, car ferry via Chester • 8h 34m
Night bus, car ferry • 14h 55m
Drive, car ferry • 8h 6m
London to Dublin by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Dublin is to fly which costs £30 - £200 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from London to Dublin is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £230.
The distance between London and Dublin is 483 km.
The best way to get from London to Dublin without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 1m and costs £130 - £280.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from London to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 874+ hotels available in Dublin. Prices start at €39 per night.
- Distance: 483.4 km
- Duration: 3h 43m
What companies run services between London, England and Dublin, Ireland?
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
- €20 - €290
Flights from London Stansted to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €240
Flights from London Stansted to Dublin via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €17 - €240
Flights from London Luton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €280
Flights from London Luton to Dublin via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €330
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €300
Flights from London City to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €420
Flights from London City to Dublin via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €420
Flights from Southampton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €600
Flights from Southampton to Dublin via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €950
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €470
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €750
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €470
Flights from London City to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €500
Flights from London City to Belfast City via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €330
Flights from London City to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €420
Flights from Southampton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €600
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €470
Flights from London City to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €270
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Anytime Standard
- €18 - €25
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17 - €40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €17 - €25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €26 - €40
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables
- 1st Class
- €18 - €25
- Standard
- €11 - €17
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €35 - €55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €65 - €90
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16 - €23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/train-timetables
- Book at
- https://journeyplanner.irishrail.ie/webapp/#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H111568
- Semi Flexible
- €16 - €22
- Flexible
- €16 - €23
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- 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 Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75 - €200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €75 - €110
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €140 - €200
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35 - €120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €35 - €55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €80 - €120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Schedules at
- https://tfw.wales/service-status/timetables
- Anytime Standard
- €30 - €55
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Night bus from London Victoria to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €185 - €200
- On Foot
- €40 - €50
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Dublin Terminal 4
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45 - €150
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger & Car Saver
- €118
- Passenger & Car Flexi
- €141
- Overnight Cabin
- €47
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €43
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €43
- Passenger Car
- €170 - €230
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