How to travel from London to Dublin
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4.6Travel Information from London to Dublin
 Distance | 461 km |
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 Available travel modes | Flight or coach |
 Ticket price range | €29 - €62 |
 Cheapest mode | Flight • €29 • 1 h 15 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €29 • 1 h 15 min |
 Popular travel companies | Ryanair |
Travel 461 km by flight or coach between London and Dublin. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Ryanair among others. Travellers can even take a direct flight from London to Dublin.
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How to get from London to Dublin by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from London to Dublin is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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General Information about the journey from London to Dublin
Flying is the easiest way to travel from London to Dublin, although there are also bus and train connections. If you choose to take a train journey, you can leave London in the morning and arrive in late afternoon. Flying is far quicker, with a jour//www.omio.co.uk/semantic/connection_page_nt.co:uk.380553.384349ney time of only an hour between the two capital cities. The slowest form of transport will be buses, but this can work out cheapest if travellers book in advance. Most coaches and trains depart from a single location - either Euston or Victoria - while flights depart from all of London's major regional airports, including Gatwick, Stansted and Heathrow.
Buses from London to Dublin
Buses depart from London Victoria Coach Station and travel to the centre of Dublin. The major operators on the route are National Express and Megabus, which provide a daily overnight service. Both companies make the journey in about 12 hours and each journey is broken up by a ferry journey between Holyhead and Rosslare.
Trains from London to Dublin
Train services depart from Euston Station and arrive at Dublin's Connolly Station, via the Europort at Rosslare. Virgin Trains provide a daily service between the two cities, leaving in the morning. The journey takes about 10 hours and requires a ferry journey from Holyhead to the Europort.
Flights from London to Dublin
Flights depart from all of London's major airports - including Gatwick, Stansted and Heathrow. Airlines making the journey include Aer Lingus, British Airways and Ryanair. All of them take about 1 hour 20 minutes, arriving at Shannon Airport. Flights leave every hour throughout the week, and all planes travel directly.
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Find the best route to Dublin from London with British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair. Comparing timetables and prices and booking the most popular route has never been easier with over 1000 travel operators on Omio.
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 London to Dublin
There are 2 travel options from London to Dublin. You can take a flight or coach.
The cheapest way to get from London to Dublin is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of €29 compared to other travel options to Dublin:
Taking a flight costs €33 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of €62.
The quickest way to travel from London to Dublin is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 15 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Dublin by coach takes 12 h on average.
The distance from London to Dublin is approximately 461 km.
The average frequency per day from London to Dublin is:
- 2 coaches per day.
- Around 56 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Dublin from London as scheduled services by flight or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Dublin:
- Most travellers catch their coach from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Dublin, Busáras.
- Most travellers catch their flight from London Gatwick Airport and arrive in Dublin Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from London to Dublin:
- Travel with Ryanair, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), KLM Cityhopper or Air France for flights to Dublin. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Ryanair London to Dublin tickets on Omio for €29.
Yes, there are direct routes from London to Dublin with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct flight to Dublin with Ryanair, Aer Lingus, British Airways or Cityflyer (British Airways 2) with 35 direct flights per day.
Direct services to Dublin 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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