How to get from London to Dublin by train, bus or flight.
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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461 km | |
Flight | |
Flight • €64 • 1 h 30 min | |
Aer Lingus |
Travel 461 km by flight between London and Dublin. Aer Lingus is the main travel provider operating this trip. Travellers can even take a direct flight 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 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.
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 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.
You can travel by flight for as low as €39 (€39). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Air France is France's leading airline offering flights within and outside Europe; you can choose different ticket types for your travel between London and Dublin including: Economy Light, Economy Standard, Economy Flex, Premium Economy and Business.
You can travel to Dublin from London by flight.
The fastest way to travel between London and Dublin is by flight, which requires on average 1 h 30 min of travel time.
The distance between London and Dublin is around 461 km.
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Yes, there is a direct route available from London to Dublin:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Dublin as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Dublin from London.
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