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How to get from Dublin to London by train, bus or flight.
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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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- Around 79 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dublin and London as scheduled services by flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dublin Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Dublin, Busáras and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with European Sleeper to go to London by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Buzz, KM Malta Airlines, easyJet, Lufthansa, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, SWISS, Eurowings to go to London by flight.
- 49 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Buzz, KM Malta Airlines.
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