There are 10 ways to get from Southampton to Howth by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)SOU - DUB
- Take the train from Tara Street to Howth
4h 58m€70–236Train, ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
13h 32m€212–594Ferry
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
33h 5m€97–267Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
9h 5m€120–160Train, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Take the bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LHR - DUB
- Take the train from Tara Street to Howth
5h 58mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BRS - DUB
6h 28m€75–281Train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LCY - DUB
6h 19m€110–343Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LGW - DUB
6h 11m€71–267Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LTN - DUB
6h 41m€80–258Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BRS - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
8h 22m€93–292
Southampton to Howth by train, ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Howth is to fly and train which costs €70 - €240 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Howth is to fly and train which takes 4h 58m and costs €70 - €240.
The distance between Southampton and Howth is 464 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Howth without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 32m and costs €210 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Southampton to Howth, including transfers.
There are 971+ hotels available in Howth.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Howth, Ireland?
You can take a bus from WestQuay to Main Street Howth via Estella Road, Portsmouth International Port, Port of Cherbourg, Dublin Port, Dublin Ferry Port Terminal 1, and Five Lamps in around 33h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Tara Street to Howth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €2–4
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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