There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Slovakia by plane, ferry, train, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bratislava Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane DUB - BTS
5h 35m€48–194Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUB - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
6h 14m€41–158Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain
30h 23m€345–683Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Bratislavacar
38h 20m€249–787Ferry, train, bus
- 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 Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Trenčínbus
- Take the train from Trencin to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 680 / ...
38h 54m€168–379Fly to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane DUB - KSC
5h 42m€53–244Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
2dFerry, train, night train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
29h 2m€293–592
Dublin to Slovakia by ferry, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Slovakia is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €160 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Slovakia is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €45 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Dublin and Slovakia is 1769 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Slovakia without a car is to ferry and train which takes 30h 23m and costs €340 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Dublin to Slovakia, including transfers.
Dublin to Slovakia bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Slovakia bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
Slovakia is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 4:29 AM in Dublin and 5:29 AM in Slovakia.
There are 214+ hotels available in Slovakia.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Slovakia?
Ryanair flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bratislava Airport (BTS) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bratislava Airport via Leeds Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bratislava Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bratislava Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Košice International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Trencin to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Trencin to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Trenčín
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +420 777 300 214
- dmd.group@seznam.cz
- Website
- dmd-ticket.eu
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Schedules at
- dmd-ticket.eu
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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