There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Heathrow by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
3h 34m£58–185Fly Dublin Airport to Luton Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane DUB - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
5h 15m£42–166Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain Holyhead - London Euston
10h 23m£119–204Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 210 / ...
13h 39m£70–184Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Heathrowcar
11h 15m£155–218Fly Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUB - LHR
4h 3m£52–151Fly Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SNN - LHR
4h 7m£50–177Fly Dublin Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London City Airport (LCY)plane DUB - LCY
- Take the train from Custom House to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
5h 20m£89–220Fly Dublin Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUB - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
5h 41m£58–188Fly Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane DUB - STN
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
5h 54m£61–180
Ireland to Heathrow by tram, foot, ferry, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Heathrow is to fly and bus which costs £40 - £170 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Heathrow is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs £55 - £190.
The distance between Ireland and Heathrow is 353 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Heathrow without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 23m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Ireland to Heathrow, including transfers.
There are 20688+ hotels available in Heathrow.
What companies run services between Ireland and Heathrow, England?
Aer Lingus flies from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- 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
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- 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
- £4–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Farringdon Without to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £34–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
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