There are 10 ways to get from Dublin to Ludlow by ferry, train, bus, busferry, plane, car 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.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Ludlowtrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
7h 52m£78–124Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Ludlowtrain
6h 18m£45–151Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trentbus
- Take the bus from bus station to Railway Stationbus 64
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Ludlowtrain
20h 40m£57–87Fly 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 Ludlowtrain
5h£52–180Ferry, train via Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Ludlowtrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
7h 59m£115–267Car ferry, drive
- 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 Ludlowcar
8h 39m£49–323Fly to Bristol Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Ludlowtrain
6h 35m£46–168Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Ludlowtrain
6h 19m£53–222Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Ludlowtrain
6h 18m£48–167Fly to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane DUB - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Ludlowtrain
7h 8m£62–199
Dublin to Ludlow by ferry and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Ludlow is to bus and bus and ferry and train which costs £55 - £90 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Ludlow is to fly and train which takes 5h and costs £50 - £180.
The distance between Dublin and Ludlow is 221 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Ludlow without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 52m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Dublin to Ludlow, including transfers.
There are 765+ hotels available in Ludlow.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Ludlow, England?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Ludlow. However, you can take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, then take the train to Ludlow. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Gresham Hotel to Ludlow via Belfast Glengall, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, bus station, Railway Station, and Shrewsbury in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £16–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wilmslow to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from bus station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- 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
- £15–272
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £140
- Car&Adult
- £272
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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