There are 11 ways to get from Swindon to Ireland by train, plane, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BRS - DUB
5h 5m€73–189Train, ferry
- Take the train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
10h 53m€109–274Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Swindon to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
7h 39m€104–137Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LHR - DUB
5h 22m€117–371Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRS - ORK
5h 24m€94–232Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BRS - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
6h 13m€88–199Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
5h 30m€123–444Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LTN - DUB
6h 3m€96–386Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BHX - DUB
6h 38m€93–323Train, ferry via Eastmoreland Place
- Take the train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
11h 45m€89–234Train, ferry via Stafford
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
12h 16m€143–310
Swindon to Ireland by train, ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €70 - €190 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €70 - €190.
The distance between Swindon and Ireland is 435 km.
The best way to get from Swindon to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 53m and costs €100 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Swindon to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 40+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Swindon to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) 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 train from Swindon to North Wall Quay via Newport (S Wales), Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and Castleforbes Road in around 10h 53m.
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- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- 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
- €25–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €55–80
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €100–160
- 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
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
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