There are 11 ways to get from Stanstead to Ireland by bus, train, plane, tram, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 41 bus, train, train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, tram
best- Take the bus from Stanway Close to Lucas Roadbus
- Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LCY - DUB
- Take the tram from Red Cow to Tallaghttram
6h 57m€117–307Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane STN - ORK
7h 5m€40–205Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
11h 46m€191–365Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stanstead to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublincar
11h 7m€147–248Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane STN - DUB
7h 11m€44–162Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane STN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
7h 51m€56–186Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Stanway Close to Lucas Roadbus
- Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LHR - DUB
7h 39m€108–283Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LTN - DUB
7h 40m€91–262Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane STN - SNN
7h 50m€46–155Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
8h 13m€92–307Train, ferry via Manchester
- Take the train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
15h 53m€173–303
London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Ireland is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €160 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Ireland is to line 41 bus and train and fly and tram which takes 6h 57m and costs €110 - €310.
The distance between Stanstead and Ireland is 607 km.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 46m and costs €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Stanstead to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 689+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Stanstead to Ireland. However, you can take the line 41 bus to Lucas Road, walk to Sudbury (Suffolk), take the train to Marks Tey, take the train to Stratford (London), walk to Stratford DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 16, take the line 726 bus to Red Cow Luas, walk to Red Cow, then take the vehicle to Tallaght. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Stanstead to Spencer Dock via Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, King's Cross, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and The Point in around 11h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–85
Train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 00353 1 4614911
- info@luas.ie
- Website
- luas.ie
Tram from Red Cow to Tallaght
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Luas
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Stanway Close to Lucas Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €11–40
- 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
- €171
Want to know more about travelling around Ireland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Which London airport should I choose?
Read the travel guide
How to get from London City Airport into central London
Read the travel guide


























































