There are 11 ways to get from London to Dublin by plane, train, ferry, car or car ferry
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Train, ferry • 8h 11m
Drive, car ferry • 8h 24m
London to Dublin by train, walk and ferry
35
Weekly Services
8h 11m
Average Duration
€155
Cheapest Price
Questions & Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from London to Dublin?
The cheapest way to get from London to Dublin is to fly which costs £45 - £200 and takes 4h 27m.
What is the fastest way to get from London to Dublin?
The fastest way to get from London to Dublin is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs £55 - £240.
How far is it from London to Dublin?
The distance between London and Dublin is 484 km.
How do I travel from London to Dublin without a car?
The best way to get from London to Dublin without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 11m and costs £130 - £280.
How long does it take to get from London to Dublin?
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from London to Dublin, including transfers.
Where can I stay near Dublin?
There are 1157+ hotels available in Dublin. Prices start at €0 per night.
Launch map view
- 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.
Airlines
- 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 City to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €410
- 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
Flights from London City to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €220
Train operators
- 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
Comuter train
theguardian.com
First class interior
Southern Railway
Train Interior
happyrail.com
Exterior of Southern Railways train
Wikimedia Commons
Train Exterior
Wikimedia Commons
Train Exterior
Wikimedia Commons
Train Exterior
Wikimedia Commons
Train Interior
Wikimedia Commons
London Victoria
Wikipedia
- 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
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €18
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €11 - €18
180 Adelante Train Exterior
Wikipedia
360 Desiro Train Exterior
Wikipedia
Class 158 Train Interior
Flickr
Class 222 Train Exterior
Wikipedia
Standard Class interior
Wikipedia
EMT Train Exterior
Wikipedia
EMT Train Exterior
Wikimedia Commons
1st class EMT Interior
Wiki Commons
Ticket vending machine
BBC
Class 222 Meridian at St Pancras
Wikipedia
London St. Pancras
Wikipedia
King's Cross
Wiki
- 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
Sleeper coach at Euston station
Colin MacInnes
Class 73 Electro-diesel in Caledonian Sleeper livery at Fort William Station
IanKMantel
Electric locomotive
Train Photos
Suite in a Mark 5 sleeping car
Peter Mugridge
Sleeping cabin in a Mark 3 sleeper
Randwick
Saloon of a Mark 2 seated coach
Alfie Pates
Caledonian Sleeper Mk5 accessible room set up for twin occupancy
Peter Mugridge
Caledonian Sleeper bar
Ed Webster
Club Car
sleeper.scot
London Euston
Wikipedia
Birmingham International
Wikipedia
- 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
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- 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
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
- 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/
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