There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Looe by car ferry, car, ferry, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Looecar
12h 21m£98–406Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 57 bus, train, line 73 bus
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane DUB - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bodmin Parkway Stationbus
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Liskeardtrain
- Take the bus from Liskeard station to Bridgebus
7h 28m£44–217Ferry, train via Stafford
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeardtrain
14h 16m£189–309Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Liskeardtrain
15h 46m£189–339Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT)plane DUB - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeardtrain
7h 41m£91–251Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
8h 18m£87–250Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
9h 57m£133–284Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
10h 3m£107–346
Dublin to Looe by ferry, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Looe is to fly and line 57 bus and train and line 73 bus which costs £40 - £220 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Looe is to fly and line 57 bus and train and line 73 bus which takes 7h 28m and costs £40 - £220.
The distance between Dublin and Looe is 476 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Looe without a car is to ferry and train via Stafford which takes 14h 16m and costs £180 - £310.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Dublin to Looe, including transfers.
There are 2319+ hotels available in Looe.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Looe, England?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Looe. However, you can take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Liverpool, then drive to Looe. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Bridge via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, Stafford, Exeter St Davids, Liskeard, and Liskeard station in around 14h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Bodmin Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Liskeard station to Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–280
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £40
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £280
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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