There are 11 ways to get from Stansted to Ireland by bus, train, plane, tram, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Line 223 bus, train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, tram
best- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LCY - DUB
- Take the tram from Red Cow to Tallaghttram
5h 48mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
6h 46m€98–280Train, ferry
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain London Euston - Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
10h 11m€148–275Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
17h€116–350Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stansted to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublincar
11h 31m€159–265Line 223 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Take the train from Gravesend to Abbey Wood (London)train
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LHR - DUB
6h 43mFly London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LCY - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
6h 12m€114–270Line 223 bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Paradebus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LGW - DUB
6h 23mLine 223 bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, tram
- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane STN - DUB
- Take the tram from Red Cow to Tallaghttram
6h 20mLine 223 bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane STN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
7hLine 223 bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane STN - ORK
6h 23m
London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €95 - €280 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Ireland is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs €110 - €270.
The distance between Stansted and Ireland is 560 km.
The best way to get from Stansted to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 11m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Stansted to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 689+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Stansted, England and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Stansted to Ireland. However, you can take the line 223 bus to Barrack Row, walk to Gravesend, take the train to Stratford International, walk to Stratford International 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 Stansted to Spencer Dock via Ebbsfleet International, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and The Point in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
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
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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 London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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 London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- 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
- €27–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Gravesend to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Gravesend to Abbey Wood (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.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
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gravesend to Abbey Wood (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- 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
- 01474 329686
- info@brianjonescoaches.com
- Website
- brianjonescoaches.com
Bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Row
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- http://brianjonescoaches.com/
Bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- http://brianjonescoaches.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- €11–40
- 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
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–110
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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