There are 12 ways to get from Ireland to Kent by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or tram
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Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ORK - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Take the train from Ashford International to Lenham
6h 12m£93–235Fly Dublin Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)DUB - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenham
6h 34m£57–261Ferry, train via Ashford International
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
11h 21m£112–200Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Birmingham International
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals550 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenham
17h 6m£123–255Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Kent
9h 12m£114–160Fly Dublin Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London City Airport (LCY)DUB - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford International
6h£102–289Tram to Dublin Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cow
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)DUB - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Take the train from Ashford International to Lenham
6h 40m£86–221Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
6h 39m£80–207Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)ORK - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford International
6h 9m£61–209Fly Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)DUB - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford International
6h 27m£64–205Fly Dublin Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)DUB - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
6h 17m£70–214Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenham
12h£120–245
Ireland to Kent by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Kent is to fly and bus and train which costs £60 - £210 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Kent is to fly and train which takes 6h and costs £100 - £290.
The distance between Ireland and Kent is 437 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Kent without a car is to ferry and train via Ashford International which takes 11h 21m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Ireland to Kent, including transfers.
There are 1076+ hotels available in Kent.
What companies run services between Ireland and Kent, England?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Kent. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, take the train to Ashford International, then take the train to Lenham. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Spencer Dock to Lenham via The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, Holyhead, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Ashford International in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Lenham
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Lenham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £13–23
- 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
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 00353 1 4614911
- info@luas.ie
- Website
- luas.ie
Tram from Tallaght to Red Cow
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Luas
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- 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
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £38–39
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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