There are 10 ways to get from Southampton to Howth by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOU - DUB
- Take the train from Tara Street to Howthtrain
5h 2m€70–220Train, ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
13h 30m€164–319Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
29h 18m€146–1,173Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Howthcar
11h 42m€159–265Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LHR - DUB
- Take the train from Tara Street to Howthtrain
6h 15m€84–242Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
6h 38m€76–229Train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LCY - DUB
6h 21m€128–356Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LTN - DUB
6h 51m€91–314Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LGW - DUB
7h 7m€76–284Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LHR - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
7h 57m€106–406
Southampton to Howth by train, ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Howth is to train and fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Howth is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs €70 - €220.
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 30m and costs €160 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Southampton to Howth, including transfers.
There are 1052+ hotels available in Howth.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Howth, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Southampton to Howth. However, you can take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, take the bus to Dublin George's Quay Ulster Bank, walk to Tara Street, then take the train to Howth. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southampton Central to Main Street Howth via Newport (S Wales), Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Point Village, and Howth Road in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Tara Street to Howth
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €2–4
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- €11–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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