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There are 11 ways to get from Carlow to London by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUB - LHR
    5h 12m
    £75–215

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUB - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    6h 7m
    £45–210

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain train
    4. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    11h 22m
    £153–391

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Carlow to Belfastcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Londoncar car
    12h 29m
    £167–249

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane DUB - LCY
    5h 23m
    £87–234

  6. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUB - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    5h 34m
    £53–225

  7. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DUB - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    5h 30m
    £52–179

  8. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane DUB - STN
    5h 47m
    £58–177

  9. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane DUB - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    7h 5m
    £67–280

  10. Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Kildare to Limericktrain train
    3. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SNN - LHR
    8h 5m
    £81–282

  11. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to 3Arenabus bus 736
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Holyhead to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Birmingham International to Bletchleytrain train
    5. Take the train from Bletchley to London Eustontrain train
    14h 30m

Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar116Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£45Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and London, England?

There is no direct connection from Carlow to London. However, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Dublin Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carlow to London Euston via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Chester in around 11h 22m.

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