There are 11 ways to get from London to Dublin by plane, train, car ferry, bus and ferry 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 48m
25€ - 161€
Cheapest option
Bus and ferry • 12h 30m
13€ - 18€
9 alternative options
Train to London Gatwick, fly to Dublin • 4h 8m
29€ - 81€
Fly London City to Dublin • 3h 59m
46€ - 221€
Fly London Stansted to Dublin • 4h 30m
35€ - 91€
Train to London Luton, fly to Dublin • 4h 34m
33€ - 82€
Train to Southend, fly to Dublin • 4h 34m
47€ - 123€
Fly London Heathrow to Belfast City, train • 6h 14m
66€ - 245€
Train, car ferry • 8h 10m
140€ - 409€
Train, car ferry via Chester • 8h 54m
140€ - 422€
Drive, car ferry • 8h 7m
79€ - 110€
Travel safe during COVID-19
International entry into Ireland from United Kingdom
Allowed for: Citizens and permanent residents, as well as residents from EU Schengen Area (EU countries, Iceland, Show More. Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) and United Kingdom
Restricted for: Foreign nationals from outside EU Schengen Area
Conditions of entry to Ireland
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This applies to arrivals from all countries, with no exceptions
Rules to follow in Ireland
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Considerations leaving from United Kingdom
The official advice is to avoid non-essential international travel to high risk countries
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Ireland is currently allowed from United Kingdom.
Explore travel optionsDomestic travel is not restricted, but some conditions may apply
- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 2 metres
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
- Nationwide control measures in place
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Dublin is 1850 24 1850.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Dublin is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Dublin is 2 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 1850 24 1850.
No, returning to United Kingdom from Ireland is currently allowed.
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Last updated: 25 Oct 2020
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Dublin is to bus and ferry which costs £12 - £16 and takes 12h 30m.
The quickest way to get from London to Dublin is to fly which costs £22 - £150 and takes 3h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Dublin. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between London and Dublin is 462 km.
The best way to get from London to Dublin without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 10m and costs £120 - £380.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from London to Dublin, including transfers.
London to Dublin bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
London to Dublin bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dublin station.
British Airways and Aer Lingus offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport.
- Distance: 461.9 km
- Duration: 3h 48m
What companies run services between London, England and Dublin, Ireland?
Aer Lingus and British Airways fly from London Paddington to Dublin hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a vehicle from London Victoria to Dublin once daily. Tickets cost 13€ - 18€ and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 220€
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 190€
Flights from London City to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 600€
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 240€
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 220€
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 190€
Flights from London City to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 600€
Flights from London City to Dublin via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 160€ - 750€
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 240€
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 16€ - 90€
Flights from London Stansted to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 80€
Flights from London Luton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 13€ - 95€
Flights from Southend to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 70€
- Website
- easternairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City via Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 310€
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- 10€ - 25€
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- 10€ - 14€
- Anytime 1st Class
- 18€ - 25€
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 13€ - 19€
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- 13€ - 19€
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras International LL to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- 15€ - 19€
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- 15€ - 19€
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras International to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 18€
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- 5€ - 9€
- Off-Peak Single
- 11€ - 18€
- Anytime Day Single
- 12€ - 18€
- Anytime Single
- 16€ - 24€
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 18€ - 28€
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- digital@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast City Centre, Lanyon Place to Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 15€ - 21€
- Website
- Irish Rail
- Semi Flexible
- 15€ - 18€
- Flexible
- 18€ - 21€
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 16€ - 23€
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 110€ - 370€
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- 110€ - 150€
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- 280€ - 370€
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 260€
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- 70€ - 100€
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- 190€ - 260€
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 130€
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- 35€ - 50€
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- 90€ - 130€
- Website
- tfw.gov.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 70€
- Website
- tfw.wales
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus and ferry from London Victoria to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 13€ - 18€
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 140€
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- 39€
- Small Car
- 132€
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 40€
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Car
- 120€ - 140€
- On Foot
- 33€ - 37€
- car
- 100€
- Passenger
- 40€
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