There are 5 ways to get from London to Foynes by plane, taxi, train, ferry, bus, 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.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
- Take the taxi from Shannon-Airport-SNN to Foynestaxi
4h 25m€147–467Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from London to Liverpoolcar
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Foynescar
13h 10m€131–494Train, ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Mitchelstownbus
- Take the taxi from Mitchelstown to Foynestaxi
13h 46m€273–414Fly from London Stansted Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane STN - SNN
- Take the taxi from Shannon-Airport-SNN to Foynestaxi
5h 2m€131–327Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LGW - SNN
- Take the taxi from Shannon-Airport-SNN to Foynestaxi
4h 54m€131–377
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Foynes is to drive and car ferry which costs €130 - €500 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from London to Foynes is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 25m and costs €140 - €470.
The distance between London and Foynes is 676 km.
The best way to get from London to Foynes without a car is to train and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 13h 46m and costs €270 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from London to Foynes, including transfers.
There are 183+ hotels available in Foynes.
What companies run services between London, England and Foynes, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from London to Foynes. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), then take the taxi to Foynes. Alternatively, you can take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Busáras, walk to Dublin Busáras, take the bus to Mitchelstown, then take the taxi to Foynes.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Mitchelstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €30–45
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Bunratty Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 707 333
JBM Executive Travel & Transfers
- Phone
- +353 83 066 6990
- Website
- jbmtransport.com
Richies Discount Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 708 708
Shamrock Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 364 544
Shannon Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 440 2110
Mitchelstown Hackney and Taxi Service
- Phone
- +353 86 101 6197
Murphy's Cabs & Minibuses
- Phone
- +353 87 416 6576
Patrick O'Sullivan
- Phone
- +353 25 24 656
Bunratty Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 707 333
JBM Executive Travel & Transfers
- Phone
- +353 83 066 6990
- Website
- jbmtransport.com
Richies Discount Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 708 708
Shamrock Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 364 544
Shannon Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 440 2110
Bunratty Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 707 333
JBM Executive Travel & Transfers
- Phone
- +353 83 066 6990
- Website
- jbmtransport.com
Richies Discount Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 708 708
Shamrock Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 364 544
Shannon Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 440 2110
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