There are 10 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 59m
27€ - 154€
Cheapest option
Bus and ferry • 12h 30m
14€ - 18€
8 alternative options
Train to London Gatwick, fly to Dublin • 4h 10m
27€ - 83€
Fly London Stansted to Dublin • 4h 27m
35€ - 93€
Train to Southampton, fly to Dublin • 4h 48m
103€ - 221€
Train to Birmingham, fly to Dublin • 4h 50m
62€ - 241€
Fly London Heathrow to Belfast City, train • 6h 14m
65€ - 196€
Train to London Luton, fly to Dublin • 4h 31m
40€ - 96€
Train, car ferry • 8h 9m
143€ - 419€
Drive, car ferry • 8h 7m
77€ - 108€
Travel safe during COVID-19
International entry into Ireland from United Kingdom
- Entry is restricted for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom
Restricted for: Foreign nationals from outside EU Schengen Area with the above exceptions. United Kingdom and South Africa are also restricted
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Conditions of entry into Ireland from United Kingdom
- 14-day mandatory self-quarantine
- Negative COVID-19 test issued at most 3 days prior to boarding
- A negative result for COVID-19 is a condition to end the quarantine obligation earlier. It is tested in quarantine on day 5
- Passenger Locator Form (PLF) required
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
No, entry into Ireland from United Kingdom is currently restricted.
Explore options for future travelDomestic travel is not restricted, but some conditions may apply
- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 2 metres
- 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.
See options for return travel.
Last updated: 19 Jan 2021
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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 £23 - £140 and takes 3h 59m.
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 9m and costs £120 - £370.
It takes approximately 3h 59m 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 20m.
London to Dublin bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dublin station.
Loganair, British Airways and Aer Lingus offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport.
- Distance: 461.9 km
- Duration: 3h 59m
What companies run services between London, England and Dublin, Ireland?
Aer Lingus, British Airways and Loganair fly from London Paddington to Dublin 5 times a day. Alternatively, National Express operates a vehicle from London Victoria to Dublin once daily. Tickets cost 14€ - 18€ and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 220€
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 90€ - 290€
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 180€
Flights from Birmingham to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 24€ - 370€
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 210€
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 220€
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 180€
Flights from Birmingham to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 24€ - 370€
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 210€
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 14€ - 120€
Flights from London Stansted to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 14€ - 60€
Flights from Birmingham to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 13€ - 90€
Flights from London Luton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 16€ - 95€
- Website
- easternairways.com
Flights from Southampton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 110€ - 250€
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from Southampton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- 14€ - 300€
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- 10€ - 26€
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- 10€ - 15€
- Anytime 1st Class
- 19€ - 26€
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 14€ - 20€
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- 14€ - 20€
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 75€
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- 35€ - 50€
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- 60€ - 75€
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 160€
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- 45€ - 60€
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- 110€ - 160€
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 110€ - 380€
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- 110€ - 150€
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- 280€ - 380€
- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 50€
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single/Anytime Advance
- 8€ - 13€
- Anytime Day Single
- 40€ - 50€
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- 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€ - 22€
- Website
- Irish Rail
- Semi Flexible
- 15€ - 18€
- Flexible
- 19€ - 22€
- 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
- 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
- 16€ - 20€
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- 16€ - 20€
- 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
- 18€ - 27€
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- 8€ - 22€
- Off-Peak Single
- 13€ - 20€
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- 18€ - 27€
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
- 14€ - 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
- 40€
- Small Car
- 135€
- 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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