There are 5 ways to get from North East to Dublin by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, 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
best- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
2h 7m€88–208Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
13h 36m€69–94Train, ferry via Morpeth
- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
11h 36m€163–267Drive, car ferry
- Drive from North East to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Dublincar
7h 38m€113–386Train, ferry
- Take the train from Acklington to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
12h 16m€212–441
Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North East to Dublin is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €65 - €95 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from North East to Dublin is to fly which takes 2h 7m and costs €85 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from North East to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Retail Park and arriving at The Gresham Hotel via Glasgow Buchanan and Belfast Glengall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between North East and Dublin is 394 km.
The best way to get from North East to Dublin without a car is to train and ferry via Morpeth which takes 11h 36m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from North East to Dublin, including transfers.
North East to Dublin bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Retail Park station.
North East to Dublin bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1156+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between North East, England and Dublin, Ireland?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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