There are 10 ways to get from Dublin to Cowes by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly to Southampton Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane DUB - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 45mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
13h 3mFly to Bristol Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
7h 38mFly to London City Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London City Airport (LCY)plane DUB - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
7h 13mFly to London Gatwick Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUB - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Chichestertrain
- Take the train from Chichester to Woolstontrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
7h 39mFly to London Heathrow Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUB - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
7h 29mFly to Birmingham Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 6mFly to Luton Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane DUB - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 37mFerry, train via Wolverhampton
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
13h 39mFerry, train via Manchester
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
13h 51m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dublin and Cowes is 295 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Cowes without a car is to ferry and train which takes 13h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Dublin to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 2065+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Cowes. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Southampton Airport (SOU), walk to Southampton Airport Parkway, take the train to Southampton Central, walk to Central Station, take the bus to Red Funnel Terminal, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, Crewe, Southampton Central, Central Station, Red Funnel Terminal, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
- Website
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
Train from Chichester to Woolston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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