There are 10 ways to get from London to Dublin by plane, train, car 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
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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)
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)
Fly London Stansted to Dublin
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Fly from London Stansted (STN) to Dublin (DUB)
Train to Birmingham, fly to Dublin
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Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham International
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Fly from Birmingham (BHX) 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 City Centre, Lanyon Place to 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
Train, car ferry via Nottingham
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Take the train from London St Pancras International to Nottingham
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Take the train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street
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Take the car ferry from Bootle 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
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International entry into Ireland from United Kingdom
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Conditions of entry into Ireland from United Kingdom
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- Passenger Locator Form (PLF) required
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- 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.
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Last updated: 17 Dec 2021
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from London to Dublin is to fly, which costs £25 - £95 and takes 4h 45m.
The quickest way to get from London to Dublin is to fly which costs £27 - £190 and takes 4h 4m.
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 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m 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 20m.
Aer Lingus and British Airways offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport.
There are 495+ 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: 4h 4m
What companies run services between London, England and Dublin, Ireland?
Aer Lingus and British Airways fly from London Paddington to Dublin every 2 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €300
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €280
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €310
Flights from London City to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €400
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €310
Flights from Birmingham to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €390
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €650
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €650
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €300
Flights from London City to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €400
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €310
Flights from Birmingham to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €390
Flights from London Heathrow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €280
Flights from London Luton to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €200
Flights from London Stansted to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €120
Flights from Birmingham to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €230
- 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 - €27
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- €10 - €15
- Anytime 1st Class
- €20 - €27
- 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
- €15 - €21
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- €15 - €21
- 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
- €16 - €20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- €16 - €20
- 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
- €18 - €27
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- €8 - €23
- Off-Peak Single
- €14 - €20
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- €18 - €27
Train from London St Pancras International to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70 - €110
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- €30 - €60
- Off-Peak Single
- €60 - €90
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- €70 - €110
Train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65 - €95
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- €29 - €55
- Off-Peak Single
- €55 - €80
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- €65 - €95
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45 - €160
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- €45 - €65
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €120 - €160
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110 - €400
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- €110 - €160
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €300 - €400
- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45 - €55
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single/Anytime Advance
- €9 - €13
- Anytime Day Single
- €45 - €55
- 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 - €23
- Website
- Irish Rail
- Semi Flexible
- €15 - €18
- Flexible
- €19 - €23
- 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
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Bootle to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €180
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger & Car Saver
- €119
- Passenger & Car Flexi
- €178
- Overnight Cabin
- €48
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