There are 9 ways to get from Ireland to Ludlow by ferry, train, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Ludlowtrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
9h 5m£66–146Fly Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Ludlowtrain
6h 33m£54–229Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ludlowcar
9h 57m£104–189Fly Dublin Airport 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 Ludlowtrain
5h 29m£63–190Ferry, train via Burlington Road
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Ludlowtrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
9h 43m£72–212Fly Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Ludlowtrain
6h 57m£65–191Fly 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 Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Ludlowtrain
6h 48m£56–155Fly Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Ludlowtrain
6h 44m£58–164Fly Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane DUB - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Ludlowtrain
7h 38m£77–228
Ireland to Ludlow by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Ludlow is to fly and train which costs £55 - £160 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Ludlow is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs £60 - £190.
The distance between Ireland and Ludlow is 221 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Ludlow without a car is to ferry and train which takes 9h 5m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Ireland to Ludlow, including transfers.
There are 539+ hotels available in Ludlow.
What companies run services between Ireland and Ludlow, England?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Ludlow. However, you can take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, then take the train to Ludlow. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Ludlow via Belfast and Cairnryan in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
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
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wilmslow to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- 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/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- 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
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–36
- 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
- £15–100
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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