There are 5 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
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
9h 13mFerry, 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 13mFly 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 29mFerry, bus via Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
9h 21mFly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwythtrain
7h 42m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
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 which takes 9h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Dublin to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
There are 441+ 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 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- londonmidland.com
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- stenaline.co.uk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
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