How to travel from Dublin to London
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4.6Travel Information between Dublin and London
 Distance | 461 km |
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 Available travel modes | Coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | €34 - €39 |
 Cheapest mode | Flight • €34 • 1 h 20 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €34 • 1 h 20 min |
 Popular travel companies | European Sleeper or Ryanair |
Travel 461 km by coach or flight between Dublin and London. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are European Sleeper or Ryanair among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or flight from Dublin to London.
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How to get from Dublin to London by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Dublin to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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General Information about the journey from Dublin to London
Dublin lies across the Irish Sea, 465 kilometres from London. Passengers to London can fly from Dublin Airport to any of five airports in the southeast of England. The ferry leaves Dublin Port for both Liverpool and Holyhead. Coach and rail connections are available to passengers from these destinations. The quickest way to travel is by plane, with a flying time of up to one and a half hours. The bus journey takes up to twelve hours including the ferry crossing and motoring time.
Buses from Dublin to London
Bus journeys from Dublin to London begin at Busaras on Store Street Dublin and arrive at London Victoria coach station. Most of the journeys begin in the evening, with four coaches leaving Busaras between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. for Dublin Port. The Stena ferry crosses to Holyhead in three hours. From there, travel is by National Express or Megabus coach to London Victoria. The P&O ferry crossing to Liverpool takes about eight hours. Up to nine National Express coaches leave Liverpool bus station for London daily.
Trains from Dublin to London
Passengers travelling by train from Dublin to London make the journey to Dublin Port and board a train on arrival at Holyhead or Liverpool. Four trains leave Holyhead daily, two before 9:00 a.m. and two between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. All trains arrive at London Euston. Virgin runs the majority of trains and the journey takes between eight and nine hours. The Arriva route involves three changes and takes about eleven hours. Several trains leave Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool Central for London Euston daily.
Flights from Dublin to London
Over fifty planes leave Dublin Airport for London daily, with at least two flights per hour. The main destinations are Heathrow and Gatwick airports, with flights to Luton, Stansted and London City airports also available. Providers include Aer Lingus, Ryanair, British Airways and Cityjet. All of these flights are direct and the arrival destinations have frequent and efficient transport links to the centre of London. Flying time is between one and one and a half hours.
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British Airways, Ryanair and SWISS will get you from Dublin to London at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.
British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom with its headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Known as a full-service global airline, BA offers low fares year-round to destinations around the globe and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. BA is also the second largest airline based in the UK in terms of its fleet size and number of passengers carried.
FAQs: Travel from Dublin to London
There are 2 travel options from Dublin to London. You can take a coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to London from Dublin is by taking a flight, which costs on average €34.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Dublin to London:
Taking a flight costs €5 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €39 for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel from Dublin to London is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 20 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 11 h 45 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 461 km from Dublin to London.
The average frequency per day from Dublin to London is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Dublin and London as scheduled services by coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Dublin to London:
- Most travellers who book a coach ticket from Dublin to London depart from Dublin, Airport (Terminal 1) to London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Most travellers catch their flight from Dublin Airport and arrive in London Gatwick Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Dublin to London:
- You can travel between Dublin and London by coach with European Sleeper, Expressway Eurolines or Expressway. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €39 with Expressway Eurolines from Dublin to London.
- You can travel between Dublin and London by flight with Ryanair, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), easyJet, SWISS, Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper or Lufthansa. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €34 with British Airways from Dublin to London.
Yes, there are direct routes from Dublin to London with the following travel companies:
- You'll find direct coaches with Expressway Eurolines or Expressway.
- You can book a direct flight with Aer Lingus, British Airways or Cityflyer (British Airways 2).
Direct services to London tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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