There are 7 ways to get from Gatwick to Ireland by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LGW - DUB
2h 10m€37–173Train, ferry
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
10h 2m€143–329Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
13h 57m€83–149Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gatwick to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
8h 50m€124–167Fly to Cork Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)LGW - ORK
2h 21m€71–195Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LGW - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
3h 56m€49–158Fly to Shannon Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LGW - SNN
2h 52m€51–194
Gatwick to Ireland by train, subway, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Ireland is to fly and train which costs €45 - €160 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Ireland is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs €35 - €180.
The distance between Gatwick and Ireland is 499 km.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 2m and costs €140 - €330.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Gatwick to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1060+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Ireland?
Ryanair flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB) every 3 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–29
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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