There are 9 ways to get from Bath to Doolin by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus
8h 40m€137–346Fly Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Doolinbus
10h 36m€58–186Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Docktrain
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Busárasbus 132
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to ATU Galwaybus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Doolinbus 350
20h 28m€135–350Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bath to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Doolincar
13h 34m€177–292Fly Bristol Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane BRS - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Doolinbus
9h€69–239Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LGW - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus
9h 56m€104–333Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BHX - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus
9h 10m€100–296Fly Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Doolinbus
12h 56m€89–202Fly Bristol Airport to Cork Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus
11h 48m€86–218
Bath to Doolin by train, ferry, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Doolin is to fly and train and bus which costs €55 - €190 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Doolin is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs €130 - €350.
The distance between Bath and Doolin is 862 km.
The best way to get from Bath to Doolin without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 20h 28m and costs €130 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Bath to Doolin, including transfers.
There are 395+ hotels available in Doolin.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Doolin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bath to Doolin. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Ennis Station, then take the bus to Doolin. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bath Spa to Doolin via Cardiff Central, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke Dock, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Europort, Dublin Busáras, Crampton Quay, and ATU Galway in around 20h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Doolin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Doolin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Doolin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 069 22311
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Doolin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Leap
- €6–8
- Cash
- €9–11
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ireland West Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–120
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
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