There are 10 ways to get from London to Dublin by plane, train, car ferry, bus 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
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Dublin (DUB)
Cheapest option
Train to London Gatwick, fly to Dublin
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Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
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Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Dublin (DUB)
8 alternative options
Fly London City to Dublin
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Fly from London City (LCY) to Dublin (DUB)
Fly London Stansted to Dublin
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Fly from London Stansted (STN) to Dublin (DUB)
Train to London Luton, fly to Dublin
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Take the train from London St Pancras International LL to Luton Airport Parkway
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Fly from London Luton (LTN) to Dublin (DUB)
Train to Southampton, fly to Dublin
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Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
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Fly from Southampton (SOU) to Dublin (DUB)
Fly London Heathrow to Belfast City, train
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Belfast City (BHD)
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Take the train from Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly
Train, car ferry
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Take the train from London Euston to Holyhead
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Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin
Bus, train, car ferry
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Take the bus from Victoria Coach Station to Country Bus Station
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Take the train from Hereford to Holyhead
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Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin
Drive, car ferry
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Drive from London to Holyhead
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Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin
London to Dublin by train, walk and car ferry
The journey time between London and Dublin is around 8h 12m and covers a distance of around 532 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h. Operated by Avanti West Coast, Irish Ferries and Stena Line, the London to Dublin service departs from London Euston and arrives in Dublin. Typically 33 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Conditions of entry into Ireland from United Kingdom
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Dublin is 1850 24 1850.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Dublin is recommended.
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from London to Dublin is to train and fly, which costs £25 - £130 and takes 4h 25m.
The quickest way to get from London to Dublin is to fly which costs £30 - £180 and takes 3h 56m.
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 12m and costs £120 - £370.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from London to Dublin, including transfers.
The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 5m.
British Airways and Aer Lingus offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport.
There are 564+ hotels available in Dublin. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from London to London Heathrow Airport is to train which takes 14 min and costs £4 - £35.
- Distance: 461.9 km
- Duration: 3h 56m
What companies run services between London, England and Dublin, Ireland?
Aer Lingus and British Airways fly from London Paddington to Dublin hourly.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14 - €140
Flights from London Stansted to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11 - €140
Flights from London Stansted to Dublin via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €11 - €140
Flights from London Luton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15 - €190
Flights from London Luton to Dublin via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €15 - €190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €230
Flights from London City to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €290
Flights from London City to Dublin via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €290
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €140
Flights from Southampton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €800
Flights from Southampton to Dublin via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €480
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €310
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €310
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €230
Flights from London City to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €290
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €140
Flights from Southampton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €340
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €23 - €300
- Website
- easternairways.com
Flights from Southampton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €340
- 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
- €10 - €26
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- merseyrail.org
- 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
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- €14 - €20
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras International LL to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15 - €19
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- €15 - €19
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras International to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15 - €75
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Standard
- €15 - €22
- 1st Class
- €50 - €75
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras International to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9 - €14
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Standard
- €9 - €14
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €75
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- merseyrail.org
- Anytime Day
- €35 - €50
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- €60 - €75
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- digital@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15 - €22
- Website
- Irish Rail
- Semi Flexible
- €15 - €18
- Flexible
- €19 - €22
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €380
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- €110 - €150
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €280 - €380
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Hereford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60 - €130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Anytime Standard
- €60 - €85
- Anytime 1st Class
- €90 - €130
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 from Victoria Coach Station to Country Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- National Express
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- 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
- €33 - €37
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Car
- €120 - €140
- On Foot
- €33 - €37
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Stena Line
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