Galway to London by train
Travel from Galway (Ireland) to London (United Kingdom) by train (637km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train and ferry from Galway in Ireland to London in the United Kingdom, please read the following information.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
- 1Galway (Ireland) - London (United Kingdom)
- 2Galway (Ireland) - Dublin (Ireland) - Holyhead (United Kingdom) - London (United Kingdom)
- 3Galway (Ireland) - Dublin (Ireland) - Liverpool (United Kingdom) - London (United Kingdom)
637 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Galway to London, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
London - Galway / Dublin - Birmingham / Dublin - Edinburgh / Dublin - Glasgow / Dublin - Liverpool / Dublin - Manchester / Dublin - Nottingham / Cork - London / Kilkenny - London1 Galway (Ireland) - London (United Kingdom)
1a Travelling from Galway (Ireland) to London (United Kingdom)
Travel from Ireland to Great Britain by train and ferry. There are "SailRail" tickets available which include the transportation by train and ferry in one ticket. From any railway station in Ireland to any railway station in Great Britain.
The ticket fare for "SailRail" tickets on the route from Dublin to London is 44,50 GBP. The total journey time is about eight to ten hours.
From Cork, Galway, Limerick, Killarney or Tralee to London the ticket fare is 68 GBP.
From Belfast to London the "SailRail" ticket fare is 61 GBP.
If it is not possible to buy a "SailRail" ticket for your planed travel route, first buy a train ticket from your departure railway station in Ireland to the port (see ferry routes bellow). Then a ticket for the ferry crossing to Great Britain. And finally a train ticket to your travel destination in Great Britain.
There are the following main ferry routes available which you can use:
1) Dublin to Holyhead: it is the common travel route from Ireland to London. Ferry tickets from 32 GBP.
2) Rosslare to Fishguard. Ferry tickets from 32 GBP.
3) Dublin and Belfast to Liverpool. Ferry tickets from 32 GBP.
4) Belfast and Larne to Cairnryan. Ferry tickets from 21 GBP.
Find the exact train and ferry schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Galway to London?
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ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Dublin - Holyhead / Belfast - Liverpool / Rosslare - Fishguard
train company:
P&O P&O Ferries / STENA Stena Line / IRFE Irish Ferries
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London - Galway / Dublin - London / Cork - London / Dublin - Liverpool / Dublin - Glasgow / Dublin - Edinburgh
2 Galway (Ireland) - Dublin (Ireland) - Holyhead (United Kingdom) - London (United Kingdom)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Galway (Ireland) to Dublin (Ireland)
To travel in Ireland by train, buy your ticket online via the given booking links to get cheap advance fares. Apart from these online fares there is also a number of reductions available to buy locally from train stations.
If no train connection is available, make use of one of the frequent bus connections.
Where to buy a ticket from Galway to Dublin?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Dublin Area Rapid Transport (DART) / Intercity (IC) / Enterprise (ENT)
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Dublin - Holyhead / Cherbourg - Rosslare
train company:
CIÉ Córas Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail / NIR Northern Ireland Railways / STENA Stena Line / IRFE Irish Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Dublin - Galway / Dublin - Cork / Dublin - Galway / Dublin - Kilkenny / Dublin - Limerick / Dublin - Rosslare / Cork - Galway / Cork - Kilkenny / Cork - Rosslare / Kilkenny - Galway / Galway - Limerick
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Dublin (Ireland) to Holyhead (United Kingdom)
Travel from Dublin to Holyhead by direct ferry. The journey time is 3:15 hours. The ferry fares start from 38 EUR.
To get to the port of Dublin use the bus of "Morton". The bus runs to be in time for the ferry departures. The ferry check-in is 40 minutes before departure.
- bus from the railway station "Dublin Connolly" (trains from Belfast, Wexford, Wicklow): 3,50 EUR, 15 minutes.
- bus from the railway station "Dublin Heuston" (trains from Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tralee): 4,50 EUR, 40 minutes.
- a taxi is 15 EUR from the city center to the port.
- a foot walk of one hour
From the ferry terminal of Holyhead to the railway station it is a short walk of 5 minutes.
If you travel by train to Dublin or want to continue your journey by train from Holyhead to another destination in Great Britain, the "SailRail" tickets (combination of train and ferry) might be a good choice. For example Dublin to London including the train and ferry for just 44,50 GBP.
Find the exact ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Dublin to Holyhead?
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ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Dublin - Holyhead / Rosslare - Pembroke Dock / Rosslare - Fishguard
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Holyhead - Dublin
2c Travelling from Holyhead (United Kingdom) to London (United Kingdom)
Travel from Holyhead to London by direct train. The journey time is 3:40 hours. Some train connections require a change of trains in Crewe. The ticket fare depends on your travel date.
The arrival train station is "London Euston". The railway company providing this service is "Avanti West Coast".
In Holyhead the ferry from Dublin arrives. From the ferry terminal to the railway station it is a walk of 5 to 10 minutes.
There are combined tickets available, for train and ferry. The ticket fare for such a "SailRail" ticket on the route from Dublin to London is just 44.50 GBP.
Find the exact train and ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Holyhead to London?
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London - Holyhead
3 Galway (Ireland) - Dublin (Ireland) - Liverpool (United Kingdom) - London (United Kingdom)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
3a Travelling from Galway (Ireland) to Dublin (Ireland)
To travel in Ireland by train, buy your ticket online via the given booking links to get cheap advance fares. Apart from these online fares there is also a number of reductions available to buy locally from train stations.
If no train connection is available, make use of one of the frequent bus connections.
Where to buy a ticket from Galway to Dublin?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Dublin Area Rapid Transport (DART) / Intercity (IC) / Enterprise (ENT)
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Dublin - Holyhead / Cherbourg - Rosslare
train company:
CIÉ Córas Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail / NIR Northern Ireland Railways / STENA Stena Line / IRFE Irish Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Dublin - Galway / Dublin - Cork / Dublin - Galway / Dublin - Kilkenny / Dublin - Limerick / Dublin - Rosslare / Cork - Galway / Cork - Kilkenny / Cork - Rosslare / Kilkenny - Galway / Galway - Limerick
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3b Travelling from Dublin (Ireland) to Liverpool (United Kingdom)
Travel from Dublin to Liverpool by direct ferry. The journey time is eight hours. The ferry fares start from 28 EUR. Stenaline offers 2 and 4-bed cabins to sleep and as well a restaurant on board for which you can book meals in advance.
To get to the port of Dublin use the bus of "Morton". The bus runs to be in time for the ferry departures. The ferry check-in is 40 minutes before departure.
- bus from the railway station "Dublin Connolly" (trains from Belfast, Wexford, Wicklow): 3,50 EUR, 15 minutes.
- bus from the railway station "Dublin Heuston" (trains from Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tralee): 4,50 EUR, 40 minutes.
- a taxi is 15 EUR from the city center to the port.
- a foot walk of one hour
To get from the Stenaline ferry terminal to Liverpool main train station, first have a walk of 10 minutes to "Birkenhead Hamilton Square Railway". From there take a train to "Liverpool Central Railway Station".
If you travel by train in Ireland or want to continue your journey by train from Liverpool to another destination in Great Britain, the "SailRail" tickets (combination of train and ferry) might be a good choice. You have to use the ferry connection via Holyhead, for example from Dublin via Holyhead to Liverpool or Manchester for just 41 GBP. These "SailRail" tickets are also available on the websites of the ferry companies.
Find the exact ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Dublin to Liverpool?
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Liverpool - Dublin
3c Travelling from Liverpool (United Kingdom) to London (United Kingdom)
Travel from Liverpool to London by direct train connection. The journey time is 2:10 hours. The train ticket price starts at 12 GBP. There are hourly train connections.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Liverpool to London?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
London - Liverpool
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