There are 8 ways to get from England to Carlow by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly from Liverpool, train
best- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
4h 57m€53–214Fly from Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
6h 1m€46–151Train, ferry
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain Re / ...
11h 43m€136–282Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Redmond Square to Carlow Bus Stationbus 376
35h 41m€217–520Fly from Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
5h 53m€49–148Fly from Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
6h 5m€53–164Fly from London City Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LCY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
6h 32m€101–270Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
6h 58m€47–152
England to Carlow by subway, train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Carlow is to fly and train which costs €45 - €150 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from England to Carlow is to fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs €50 - €220.
The distance between England and Carlow is 344 km.
The best way to get from England to Carlow without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 43m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from England to Carlow, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Carlow.
What companies run services between England and Carlow, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from England to Carlow. However, you can take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Carlow. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Charing Cross station to Carlow via Euston station, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Redmond Square to Carlow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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