There are 11 ways to get from Colchester to Dublin by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)STN - DUB
4h 47m€53–165Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
10h 5m€148–354Bus, train, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station777
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
16h 41m€124–217Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Dublin
11h 29m€180–266Train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LCY - DUB
4h 45m€109–335Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LGW - DUB
5h 10m€81–289Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LHR - DUB
5h 25m€106–290Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LTN - DUB
5h 25m€79–273Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)STN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
6h 54m€66–170Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BHX - DUB
6h 2m€72–316Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station717
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
14h 21m€129–282
Colchester to Dublin by train, foot, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Dublin is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Dublin is to train and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €100 - €340.
The distance between Colchester and Dublin is 535 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Dublin without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 5m and costs €140 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Colchester to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 1065+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Colchester to Dublin. However, you can take the bus to Coach Station, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, then take the line 784 bus to The Point. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colchester to Dublin Ferryport B+I via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, Holyhead, and Holyhead Ferry in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–80
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–29
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–320
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
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