Holyhead to Dublin by train

Travel from Holyhead (United Kingdom) to Dublin (Ireland) by train (109km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.

To travel by train and ferry from Holyhead in the United Kingdom to Dublin in Ireland, please read the following information.

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109 km

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1 Holyhead (United Kingdom) - Dublin (Ireland)

1a Travelling from Holyhead (United Kingdom) to Dublin (Ireland)

Travel from Holyhead to Dublin by direct ferry. The journey time is 3:15 hours. The ferry fares start from 32 GBP.

From the railway station of Holyhead it is just a short walk of 5 minutes to the ferry terminal. The check in is 40 minutes before the ferry departure.

At Dublin port leave the ferry terminal and use the bus of "Morton" to get to the city center and the railway stations. The bus leaves when the foot passengers left the ferry.
- to the railway station "Dublin Connolly" (trains to Belfast, Wexford, Wicklow): 3,50 EUR, 15 minutes.
- to the railway station "Dublin Heuston" (trains to Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tralee): 4,50 EUR, 40 minutes.

If you travel by train to Holyhead or want to continue your journey by train from Dublin to another destination in Ireland, the "SailRail" tickets (combination of train and ferry) might be a good choice. For example London to Dublin including the train and ferry for just 44,50 GBP.

Find the exact ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.

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ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Holyhead - Dublin / Liverpool - Belfast / Rosslare - Fishguard / Cairnryan - Belfast

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