There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to London by plane, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or tram
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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 56m£69–220Fly Dublin Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUB - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
4h 50m£42–181Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain Holyhead - London Euston
9h 32m£99–196Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Londoncar
11h 29m£133–229Fly Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUB - LHR
4h 19m£62–196Fly Dublin Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London City Airport (LCY)plane DUB - LCY
4h 37m£79–215Fly Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SNN - LHR
4h 33m£60–202Fly 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
4h 42m£47–174Tram to Dublin Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cowtram
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane DUB - STN
4h 58m£46–156Fly Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
5h 18m£47–191Ferry, train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bletchleytrain
- Take the train from Bletchley to London Eustontrain
13h 42m£120–287
Ireland to London by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to London is to tram and fly which costs £45 - £160 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to London is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs £65 - £220.
The distance between Ireland and London is 367 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to London without a car is to ferry and train which takes 9h 32m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Ireland to London, including transfers.
There are 14032+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Ireland and London, 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
- £21–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- 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
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- £15–28
- 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
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £13–28
- 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
- £18–30
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Bletchley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bletchley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- 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
- £14–70
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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