There are 6 ways to get from Dublin to Aberystwyth by ferry, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus via Bangor
best- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
9hFly to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwythtrain
7h 42m£71–189Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
10h 17m£85–174Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the bus from Llys Watling to Bangor Bus Station Stand Abus 545
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
10h 20mFly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
7h 28m£76–234Ferry, train via Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
10h 24m£90–235
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Aberystwyth is to fly and train which costs £70 - £190 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Aberystwyth is to fly and train which takes 7h 28m and costs £75 - £240.
The distance between Dublin and Aberystwyth is 184 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Aberystwyth without a car is to ferry and bus via Bangor which takes 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Dublin to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
There are 510+ hotels available in Aberystwyth.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Aberystwyth, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Aberystwyth. However, you can take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, take the train to Bangor (Gwynedd), walk to Bangor Railway Station H, then take the bus to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Aberystwyth via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, and Shrewsbury in around 10h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Llys Watling to Bangor Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–95
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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