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Is there a direct train from London to Dublin?

Q: Is there a direct train from London to Dublin?

No. There is no direct train from London to Dublin. Known since 14 September 2026. Source: Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1 (estimate), checked 9 September 2026.

What the network knows does not run between London and Dublin, with the reason, the validity and the source, followed by the nearest real answer from the planner.

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Is there a direct train from London to Dublin?: No. There is no direct train from London to Dublin.; Known since 14 September 2026 · Source: Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1 (estimate), checked 9 September 2026

The nearest real answer

3 ways we know of, about 463 km apart. Times are typical ranges, door to door, including airport time.

Option 1F
Fly
Direct flights operate between London and Dublin; airport time is included.
Time
4h 12m to 5h 17m
Changes
0
CO2e
~95 kg
Fare band
££
- Fastest
- Fewest changes
- Lowest fare band
1. F
  Flight London to Dublin
  1h 7m to 1h 22m · 463 km · scheduled airlines · direct services operate
  Airports: London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, London Luton, London City to Dublin Airport.
  - Visa: Under Common Travel Area rules a British national needs no visa or residency permit to live, work or study in Ireland; see source. Source
  - Documents: A British national is not legally required to show a passport to enter Ireland, but one is useful to prove identity; see source. Source
  - Documents: Ferries and airlines may ask for identification; check your carrier’s conditions of travel, see source. Source
  Estimated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 95 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  estimated: a model from distance or a hand estimate where nothing is published
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 3h 5m to 3h 55m. Derived by the engine from its own models.
Option 2TS
Train and Ferry
2 legs, changing in Holyhead.
Time
8h 5m to 9h 50m
Changes
1
CO2e
~17 kg
Fare band
££
- No flying
- Train leg (Avanti West Coast): carry-on only, 3 cabin bags, see operator
- Sending luggage ahead? Compare parcel prices at ShipPortal
1. T
  Train London to Holyhead
  3h 40m to 4h 5m · 365 km · Avanti West Coast · several trains a day
  Connects with the Dublin ferries.
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 15 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
2. S
  Ferry Holyhead to Dublin
  3h 15m to 3h 35m · 108 km · Irish Ferries, Stena Line · several sailings a day
  - Visa: Under Common Travel Area rules a British national needs no visa or residency permit to live, work or study in Ireland; see source. Source
  - Documents: A British national is not legally required to show a passport to enter Ireland, but one is useful to prove identity; see source. Source
  - Documents: Ferries and airlines may ask for identification; check your carrier’s conditions of travel, see source. Source
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 2 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 1h 10m to 2h 10m. Derived by the engine from its own models.
Option 3CS
Coach and Ferry
2 legs, changing in Liverpool.
Time
13h 15m to 16h 15m
Changes
1
CO2e
~14 kg
Fare band
££
- Tight connection
- Lowest emissions
- Tight connection at Liverpool: 1h window, 1h buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Coach leg (National Express): one checked bag up to 20 kg included, one cabin bag up to 10 kg, no assembled bikes, see operator
1. C
  Coach London to Liverpool
  5h to 6h · 286 km · National Express, FlixBus · several coaches a day
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 9 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
2. S
  Ferry Liverpool to Dublin
  7h to 8h · 218 km · P&O Ferries · daily
  - Visa: Under Common Travel Area rules a British national needs no visa or residency permit to live, work or study in Ireland; see source. Source
  - Documents: A British national is not legally required to show a passport to enter Ireland, but one is useful to prove identity; see source. Source
  - Documents: Ferries and airlines may ask for identification; check your carrier’s conditions of travel, see source. Source
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 5 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 1h 15m to 2h 15m. Derived by the engine from its own models.

Times are typical ranges from published timetables and distance, not live departures. Nothing is booked here.

Engine: 1.0.0
Network: net-7dc478427c8498ef
Network written: 14 September 2026
Answer for: 16 September 2026

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