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How to get fromMaidstone to Irelandby train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Maidstone to Ireland by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeLHR - DUB
    5h 16m
    €94–263
  2. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Maidstone West to Stroodtrain
    2. Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeSTN - ORK
    6h 34m
    €61–207
  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    10h 27m
    €142–317
  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Maidstone to Holyheadcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
    8h 54m
    €128–178
  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeLGW - DUB
    5h 7m
    €68–261
  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeLCY - DUB
    5h 26m
    €105–348
  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeLHR - ORK
    5h 51m
    €100–279
  8. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Maidstone West to Stroodtrain
    2. Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeSTN - DUB
    6h
    €65–211
  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeLCY - BHD
    3. Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dundalktrain
    6h 37m
    €143–409
  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeSTN - BFS
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
    7h 20m
    €77–214
  11. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoriatrain
    2. Take the bus from Victoria Station/ Oxford Tube to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    4. Take the train from Birmingham International to Holyheadtrain
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    15h 18m
    €175–310

Maidstone to Ireland by train, subway, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration10h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Maidstone to Ireland. However, you can take the train to London Charing Cross, walk to Charing Cross station, take the subway to Paddington station, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, then take the line 784 bus to Samuel Beckett Bridge. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maidstone East to Spencer Dock via London Bridge, London Bridge station, Euston station, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and The Point in around 10h 27m.

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