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London to Dublin

Flying is quickest, but the train and ferry via Holyhead is a proper journey and needs no passport queue.

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Every way we know of

Network last written 19 October 2026

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

What does not run

  • 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

  1. 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.

      Recently observed: £98 · one adult, one way.

      Observed 2026-10-31T07:17:38.628Z, 07:17. Check the seller for the current price.

      • 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 · Stale · 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
      Book this leg with the sellerThis 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. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.

  2. Option 2TS

    Train and Ferry

    2 legs, changing in Holyhead.

    Time
    8h 35m to 10h 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 40m to 3h 10m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.

  3. Option 3TS

    Train and Ferry

    2 legs, changing in Liverpool.

    Time
    10h 50m to 13h 35m
    Changes
    1
    CO2e
    ~17 kg
    Fare band
    ££
    • 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 Liverpool

      2h 10m to 2h 25m · 286 km · Avanti West Coast · hourly

      Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026

      Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 12 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 40m to 3h 10m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.

  4. Option 4CS

    Coach and Ferry

    2 legs, changing in Liverpool.

    Time
    13h 45m to 17h 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 45m to 3h 15m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.

  • Times are typical ranges from published timetables and distance, not live departures. Nothing is booked here.
Engine
1.0.0
Network
net-228abc86fbe813c9
Network written
19 October 2026
Answer for
31 October 2026

The fastest way, step by step

The fastest way in full, leg by leg. The time spent moving is separated from the time spent getting to it and away from it, because both are part of the journey and only one of them is a timetable.

London to Dublin

Flight

Moving
1h 7m to 1h 22m
Getting there and waiting
1h 55m to 2h 25m
Getting away
1h 10m to 1h 30m

Source: Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1. Estimated

What matters on this route

Flights between London and Dublin are among the most frequent in Europe, and the flight itself is a little over an hour. Dublin Airport is a bus ride from the centre, not a train, so allow for that.

The rail and sail route runs from Euston to Holyhead in under four hours, then a ferry of about three and a quarter hours into Dublin Port. It takes most of a day but is relaxed, and through fares that cover both the train and the ferry are sold.

A coach and ferry combination via Liverpool is the cheap option and takes the longest, with an overnight crossing.