This slow travel diary from London to Dublin shows how you can get from England to Ireland without flying. Last August I travelled from London to Holyhead by train and then hopped on the ferry to Dublin port. In this video I take you along this slow travel journey.
Before I became interested in sustainable travel I had no idea how easy it was to get to Ireland without flying. A few years ago I quit flying for holidays and since then whenever I go away I travel by land or sea, mainly by train or ferry. And this trip has been one of my favourites so far.
If you’re interested in learning more about sustainable travel and seeing what other flight-free holidays look like I will be uploading more videos in the future which explore both.
For now though I hope you enjoy this video and see you soon!
*This journey was taken in August 2021. I’m aware that not everyone is able to travel internationally at the moment so I hope this provides some inspiration for when we are able to again.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:42 London Euston station
00: 51 Train from London to Crewe
02:08 Train from Crewe to Holyhead
04:30 Holyhead port
05:07 Holyhead to Dublin ferry
07:31 Dublin port to city centre
07:37 Journey review + thoughts
10:00 Thanks for watching
HOW LONG IT TOOK
London – Crewe | 2hr 11m
Crewe – Holyhead | 2hr
Holyhead – Dublin | 3hr 15m
Dublin port – Dublin city centre | 20m
Departed London: 8:40am – Arrived in Dublin city centre: 6pm
PRICE
Total | £94.50 return
WHERE TO BUY TICKETS
Transport for Wales – https://tickets.trc.cymru/#/?awc=18781_1640875210_83ee378969bc73b03e64d9708b1be24a&utm_source=aw&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=The%20Man%20in%20Seat%20Sixty-One…&clickRef=&promoType=Editorial%20Content&publisherId=92204
Trainsplit – https://www.trainsplit.com/
Irish Ferries – https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland/
*we bought our all-in-one tickets from Transport for Wales but because we had a problem on our return journey I would advise that when you book you double check ferry times on the Irish ferries website
ROUTE OPTIONS
1. London Euston to Crewe – Crewe to Holyhead (3h 40m) – Holyhead to Dublin (Ferry – 3 h 15m) – Bus into city centre (15m)
– Depart 8:40am – Arrive 6:00pm
– From £44.50 one way
– Cheapest and fastest option
– Quite a few lot of changes
2. London Paddington to Fishguard (4h 45m) – Fishguard to Rosslare (Ferry – 3h 15m) – Rosslare to Dublin (3h)
– Depart 7:45am – Arrive 8:54pm
– From £44.50
– Takes a bit longer
MUSIC
What Once Was by Her’s – https://soundcloud.com/thatbandofhers/what-once-was
Research by CASTLEBEAT – https://soundcloud.com/castlebeat/research
CONTACT
sarahbmyt@gmail.com
SOURCES
https://www.climateperks.com/
https://www.seat61.com/train-and-ferry-to-dublin.htm