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Rail and sail to britain is the perfect way to get you and your stuff across the irish sea whether you are travelling on a family holiday or moving over to college. No book direct with stena in this case or national rail uk previous dealings with virgin have been hit and miss, plus they lean to irish ferries which i certainly do. Trains dublin ferryport to london euston cheap tickets. Does anyone have any experience with buying sailrail tickets. Rail and sail train and ferry ticket london to amsterdam. If you have made a booking online via stena lines website or via thetrainline, please refer to thetrainlines assistance information regarding your options. The most frequent services run from holyhead to dublin, other connections are available from fishguard to rosslare, from liverpool to dublin and belfast and from cairnryan to belfast and larne. All tickets purchased through this website prior to that date are still valid, but compensation claims for any delays or cancellations need to be made through the company operating that train. On board the virgin voyager train to holyhead, voyager train about to leave london. Check out the next trains departing from london euston to dublin port stena for sunday 12th apr 2020.

Only tickets routed hlyhead swift will be valid on irish ferries dublin swift sailings. Sail and rail combined train and ferry ticket prices. We use cookies to help us deliver our online services. Find the best deals on rail tickets at virgin trains. Rail travel europe faster and easier than ever before.

With hqs in london and birmingham, and teams working along the entire west coast mainline, our people are bursting with talent, enthusiasm and a passion for doing things properly. Virgin trains and arriva trains wales connect services from scotland, the northwest, midlands and london. Apart from that, your analysis of how dublin to london, or dublin to john o groats or lands end, can be done was perfect. Sail and rail rail and sail train and ferry ticket prices and reservations. Spend three nights in a 34 standard hotel in dublin city centre and return to london all in four days. Compare prices with other airlines to find savings on your flight today. Check virgin atlantic reservation, status, schedules. Railsail tickets can be booked for travel from any national rail station in england, scotland or wales and travel to ireland either via. Tours from london to dublin by rail and ferry and the all ireland tour. Note irish rail cant book you hss sailrail tickets, you have to do that direct via stena.

I plan on purchasing tickets once i arrive in london in 2 weeks for a one way railsail from london to dublin. Compare and book train tickets for eurostar and 200 other train and bus companies. Transfers from dublin ferryport to city centre hotel. Rail holidays 20202021 train holidays virgin holidays. Virgin atlantic book flights to dublin, get upto rs 20,000 off. Can i travel in first class with a sailrail ticket. For the full train timetable, or to search for a later time or date, click here. If youre travelling from wales or england then the best option to rail and sail to northern ireland will be via dublin using the holyhead dublin ferry crossing which is operated by irish ferries and stena line on arrival in dublin port in ireland, for onward travel to northern ireland youll need to get a transfer to dublin connolly train station. Book a train and ferry to northern ireland ticket in the fare search to the left, or see below for more information about the various trip options. The rail sail to northern ireland ticket covers train travel to the ferry port, the ferry crossing and onward train travel in northern ireland itself. Atoc is a trade group that represents all the railway companies i. If you book via seat61 for irish ferries or through stena line my much preferred operator you need a uk.

Sailrail from london to dublin rick steves travel forum. Virgin trains new operators to rename service ready and fit for the future avanti. Trains london euston to dublin port stena cheap tickets. Services covered by rail sail tickets are not considered by the tocs train operating. We are looking to travel from boston ma to london next year. Train and ferry to northern ireland direct ferries. Bookings made on or before this date will still earn 1 flying club mile for every. Tons of information on sailrail traveling dublin to london. I decided to take a ferry from the dublin port to holyhead in the u. I request a quote and the supplier gave me the following.

This is the method that i used to get from dublin to london. Your session has crashed please accept our apologies for this. To buy sailrail tickets in ireland, book online here or call 1850 366222. Sailrail is an alliance of iarnrod eireann, uk train operating companies and ferry companies operating on the irish sea. When it comes to rail travel europe has never been the most ideal place to make it all happen. Ulysses is huge and slower than other ferries, but its stable and provides great onboard, comfort, service and food. Virgin trains now avanti book cheap tickets trainline. Services covered by rail sail tickets are not considered by the tocs train operating companies to be connecting services. Often called the most visited city in the world, getting the train to london lets you step off the platform and straight into the heart of the fun.

I noticed i could avail the 2for1 offer and i have some questions. Railsail from london to dublin london forum tripadvisor. The email confirmation says to pick up our tickets at holyhead station but it is not at all clear how we are. Cruise or speed from holyhead to dublin and travel from there to your destination via train. They vary in size, speed, and language, but are bound together in their wealth beauty and culture.

How to book ferryrail ticket dublin to london ireland. Jun 08, 2014 the national rail website is run by the association of train operating companies atoc. With four daily departures from britain and over 2,400 stations in britain, travelling has never been so connected. With annual, monthly and weekly options available, find out if a season ticket for dublin ferryport to london euston is right for you.

With major stations such as london euston and london kings cross in central locations, rail transport to and around the city is the first choice for many international and local travellers. The popular tour, the 2day hopon hopoff tour, is offered with both live and multilingual commentary. All drivers are failte ireland approved, which means that not only are they great story tellers, theyre also brimming with information and history of dublins past, and will have you laughing all the way around th. Virgin trains wins bid for londonedinburgh rail route skift. Is this the most direct way to get between the two except for a flight. Dublin, london, and paris are very different cities. Dublin bus public service between dublin ferryport and dublin city. Train services are operated by virgin, scotrail and arriva trains wales and ferry crossings by irish ferries or stena line. Rail sail london to dublin united kingdom forum tripadvisor. I would like to know which ferry line to use and your overall experiencerecommendations. Buy train tickets, check fares and times virgin trains. I was trying to buy them online for jan 4 from oxford to dublin.

Virgin atlantic book flights to dublin, get upto rs. Because getting things bangon is what keeps us trailblazing the rail industry. A train and ferry ticket combination offers one of the most cost effective and convenient methods of travelling between the uk and ireland. Travel by train in europe with rail europe, your travel planner. As of 8 december 2019, virgin trains no longer operates trains in the united kingdom. It was an all around great trip with good connections. The group offers through fares from ireland to the uk as an attractive alternative to budget airline travel. Virgin trains are one of the primary rail operators in the uk, providing services from london euston and a number of major terminals including birmingham new street, manchester piccadilly and liverpool lime street many of the routes feature highspeed services with no changes required, making virgin trains an excellent alternative to air travel if youre looking to traverse up or down the. Sail and rail from ireland to the uk with stena line.

How do i get from dublin ferryport to dublin city centre. Can you only get the train at the london euston station. I can see websites both in the uk or ireland where i can do so, but it looks like a paper ticket needs to be posted, or collected from a train. Cruise or speed from dublin to holyhead and travel from there to your destination via train. Due to the end of the virgin trains west coast franchise, the opportunity to earn miles with virgin trains west coast will come to an end on 05 december 2019. Travel from dublin ireland to london united kingdom by train 464km. As you may have seen on a map there is quite an expanse of a sea between dublin and london. Trains to london travel to london faster virgin trains. Compare train tickets from virgin trains and arriva.

Back liverpool to london london kings cross to leeds london kings cross to york london paddington to cardiff london victoria to brighton. Ferry and train from dublin to london ireland forum. Raileasy would not let me complete the purchase because seat reservations were not available. Rail and sail to ireland by train and ferry via dublin. Would you rather go on a virgin or national rail train. Thats why weve decided to team up with irish ferries and stena line, to give you a comfortable alternative to flights when travelling from the uk to ireland.

It is the affordable, convenient and comfortable way to travel, offering competitive, guaranteed fares and no luggage restrictions. Holyhead train station is a two minute walk from the port which is serviced by both irish ferries and stena line. If youre planning a trip to ireland without a vehicle then why not rail and sail by train and ferry. We will be departing from liverpool street station. This means that bookings made after 05 december 2019 will no longer earn flying club miles. Can anyone tell me about how long it takes to get from london to dublin on the virgin train ferry. Flights to all virgin atlantic airways destinations. We purchased tickets from dublin to london through virgin rail, departing dublin port stena to holyhead and train from holyhead to london.

It tries to collate information from all of the companies that run trains across the uk. We traveling on mersey rail, virgin trains and irish ferries ulysses. Nothing wrong with the ferries in january will be over from dublin on the 23rd dec and back from holyhead on the 3rd of jan, we normally sail 28th dec. Mortons express bus service between dublin ferryport and dublin city. The national rail website is run by the association of train operating companies atoc.

Please note services covered by rail sail tickets are not considered by the tocs train. We are a party of 4 arriving from manchester to london for three days via virgin trains but two of us would be leaving the country from heathrow and the other two would return back to manchester. From there, i took two trains to get to london a small shuttletype train for 30 minutes and then one commuter type train the rest of the way. Does anyone have experience taking the ferry and train from dublin to london. The sailrail discounted combo ticket can bring trainferry fares down to be competitive with.

Londonglasgow intercity rail services will be joint venture with trenitalia from december. Rail and sail to dublin irish ferries, dublin traveller. If you have made a booking online via stena lines website or via thetrainline, please refer to thetrainlines assistance information regarding your. Train from dublin to london train travel forum tripadvisor. While it may be cheaper to book a bus ticket from london to dublin, the train. The only point i would make is that the drunken truckers are not a problem its all the kids from 517 years that are the problem. I am assuming i transfer to a train at some point and this will take us to holyhead for the ferry to dublin. The best way to get to london from dublin is as follows 2014 timetable. But getting to london by ferry and train is actually a really nice travelling. Due to the impact of the coronavirus we have been, as of friday 3rd april, forced to suspend all rail and sail travel until further notice. Rail and sail to britain is the perfect way to get you and your stuff across the irish sea whether you are travelling on a family holiday or. On our recent trip we books a rail and sail package from liverpool to dublin via holyhead.

Online booking of virgin atlantic air tickets to dublin at lowest price. Four day tour london to dublin raitours ireland first class. Free to discover dublin with your 48hr hoponhopoff bus tour ticket. A welltravelled route, catching a train and ferry from london to dublin.

If you book to dublin port stena, you sail from holyhead at 14. Four day tour london to dublin raitours ireland first. On board the virgin voyager train to holyhead, voyager train about to. Dublin to london by train information for individual rail.

Train services are operated by virgin, scotrail and arriva trains wales and ferry crossings. Is this the most direct way to get between the two except for a flight as you may have seen on a map there is quite an expanse of a sea between dublin and london. Hi all id like to book a combined ferryrail ticket from dublin to london online. The email confirmation says to pick up our tickets at holyhead station but it is not at all clear how we are to board the ferry in dublin to get to holyhead. By using our website or by closing this message box, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The sailrail discounted combo ticket can bring trainferry fares down to be competitive with airlines, but are not necessarily cheaper and the trip still takes 7 8 hours. When i arrive in holyhead, how do i get from the ferry terminal to the train. National railcards offer up to off train tickets in the uk and can be a great investment if you travel a few times or more in a year. With four daily dublin departures and over 2,400 stations in britain, travelling has never been so connected. Book virgin atlantic flights to dublin online and get upto 5000 off at. I would love to spend a day or two in ireland as well.

Virgin trains was chosen to run the londonedinburgh rail route, fending off rival bids from firstgroup plc and channel tunnel express operator eurostar international ltd. Rail journeys commence or terminate at ayr rail station and a dedicated rail link coach service will transport you direct to or from loch ryan port. I plan on purchasing tickets once i arrive in london in 2 weeks for a one way rail sail from london to dublin. Were steaming off around the world with a fabulous selection of rail tours, from amtrak adventures across the usa, to the stunning beauty of south east asia onboard a reallife oriental express.