There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Bratislava by plane, bus, car ferry, train, bus and ferry or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Vienna, bus • 5h 48m
40€ - 159€
6 alternative options
Fly to Bratislava • 5h 56m
52€ - 166€
Car ferry, train, bus via Prague • 34h 4m
195€ - 512€
Car ferry, train, bus • 36h 21m
224€ - 538€
Bus and ferry, bus • 39h 51m
92€ - 113€
Car ferry, train, bus #2 • 2 days 8h
172€ - 230€
Car ferry, drive • 33h 31m
235€ - 385€
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Bratislava is to fly and bus which costs 40€ - 160€ and takes 5h 48m.
The quickest way to get from Dublin to Bratislava is to fly and bus which costs 40€ - 160€ and takes 5h 48m.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Bratislava, Bratislava Most SNP via London and Vienna, Vienna Erdberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 51m.
The distance between Dublin and Bratislava is 1732 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Bratislava without a car is to car ferry and train and bus via Prague which takes 34h 4m and costs 190€ - 550€.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Dublin to Bratislava, including transfers.
Dublin to Bratislava bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dublin station.
The quickest flight from Dublin Airport to Vienna Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 45m.
Dublin to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Bratislava Most SNP station.
Bratislava is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 6:33 PM in Dublin and 7:33 PM in Bratislava.
- Distance: 1732.3 km
- Duration: 5h 48m
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Bratislava, Slovakia?
Ryanair flies from Dublin to Bratislava once daily.
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Aer Lingus, Swiss, KLM and four other airlines offer flights from Dublin Airport to Vienna Airport.
There are 801+ hotels available in Bratislava. Prices start at 87€ per night.
The best way to get from Dublin to Dublin Airport is to line 702 bus which takes 11 min and costs 8€ - 11€.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia, and with a population of about 450,000, the country's largest city. The greater metropolitan area is home to more than 650,000 people. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries. - Wikipedia
Things to do in Bratislava
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Bratislava Castle
Bratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on an isolated rocky hill of the Little Carpathians directly above the Danube river in the middle of Bratislava. Because of its size and location, it has been a dominant feature of the city for centuries.
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Old Town
The Old Town of Bratislava (Slovak: Staré Mesto) is the historic center and one of the boroughs of Bratislava, in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. It is coextensive with the smallest Slovak administrative district by area, Bratislava I. It contains the small, but preserved medieval city center, Bratislava Castle and other important landmarks. Bratislava's Old Town is known for its many churches, the Bratislava Riverfront and cultural institutions, it is also the location of most of the foreign states embassies and important Slovak institutions including the National Council of the Slovak Republic; the Summer Archbishop's Palace, seat of the Government of Slovakia; and Grassalkovich Palace, seat of the President of Slovakia.
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St. Martin's Cathedral
The St. Martin's Cathedral (Slovak: Katedrála svätého Martina, German: Kathedrale des Heiligen Martin, Hungarian: Szent Márton-dóm or Koronázó templom) is a church in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bratislava. It is situated at the western border of the historical city center below Bratislava Castle. It is the largest and one of the oldest churches in Bratislava, known especially for being the coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary between 1563 and 1830.
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Slovak National Theater
The Slovak National Theater (Slovak: Slovenské národné divadlo, abbr. SND) denotes:
Places to stay in Bratislava
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