There are 8 ways to get from Howth to Swansea by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
6h 58m£63–198Train, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Howth to Tara Streettrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Rhoose to Bridgendtrain
- Take the train from Bridgend to Swanseatrain
6h 52m£38–227Train, ferry via Fishguard
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Swanseatrain
11h 50m£50–106Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from George's Quay to Wexford O'Hanrahan Stationbus 740
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Swanseatrain
13h 26m£63–178Fly 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 Swanseatrain
8h 44m£108–274Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
8h 16m£100–242Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Swanseatrain
9h 54m£99–253Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Swanseatrain
13h 1m£56–160
Howth to Swansea by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howth to Swansea is to train and ferry via Fishguard which costs £50 - £110 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Howth to Swansea is to train and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs £35 - £230.
The distance between Howth and Swansea is 317 miles.
The best way to get from Howth to Swansea without a car is to train and ferry via Fishguard which takes 11h 50m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Howth to Swansea, including transfers.
There are 1297+ hotels available in Swansea.
What companies run services between Howth, Ireland and Swansea, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Howth to Swansea. However, you can take the train to Tara Street, walk to Custom House Quay, take the line 783 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Bristol Parkway, then take the train to Swansea. Alternatively, you can take a train from Howth to Swansea via Dublin Connolly, Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, and Fishguard Harbour in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £12–18
Train from Howth to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £2–4
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhoose to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wilmslow to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from George's Quay to Wexford O'Hanrahan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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