There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to Kent by plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
5h 47m£111–394Fly Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane DUB - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 25m£61–241Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Kentcar
11h 24m£89–394Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenhamtrain
11h 58m£147–239Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenhamtrain
17h 35m£130–217Fly Dublin Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London City Airport (LCY)plane DUB - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
5h 55m£107–320Fly 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 London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenhamtrain
6h 36m£66–237Fly Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUB - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 9m£96–309Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ORK - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 8m£64–266Fly Dublin Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane DUB - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 16m£79–246Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 40m£97–257
Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Kent is to fly and bus and train which costs £60 - £250 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Kent is to fly and train which takes 5h 47m and costs £110 - £400.
The distance between Ireland and Kent is 436 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Kent without a car is to ferry and train which takes 11h 58m and costs £140 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Ireland to Kent, including transfers.
There are 1164+ 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, take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington, 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 Dublin to Kent via Dublin Terminal 1, Isle of Man Douglas, and Liverpool in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–140
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Lenham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Lenham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Lenham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–279
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £279
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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