Dublin Independent 4-Day Rail Tour from London

Keen to add a visit to the Emerald Isle to your trip to England? Then take this great value independent multi-day rail trip from London to Dublin and travel to Ireland the relaxed, scenic and eco-friendly way!

The trip includes return train travel from London to the Welsh port of Holyhead, return cruiseferry crossing from Holyhead to Dublin and 3-star hotel accommodation in Ireland's capital city.

Itinerary

Day 1: London - Dublin

Pass By: Railtours Ireland First Class, 16 Amiens St, Northside, Dublin 1, Ireland
The trip commences at London Euston station, where you will be met by your guide and escorted onto your direct express train bound for Holyhead in Wales.

Your train, complete with onboard toilets and a shop, will speed through the beautiful countryside of England and Wales to reach Holyhead in just four hours.

Upon arrival into Holyhead's port station, you'll immediately board the Ulysses cruise-ferry for an invigorating 3.5-hour voyage across the Irish Sea to Dublin.

Facilities on the ship include a range of restaurants and bars, a 2-screen cinema, and a traditional promenade deck, from where you can enjoy the fresh sea air.

The ship arrives into Dublin Port in the early evening, and you'll be transferred directly to your 3-star hotel in Dublin City Centre for a 2-night stay or longer depending on tour option selected.

The evening and the next day(s) are yours to enjoy. Visit the world-renown Guinness Storehouse, retrace the footsteps of Molly Malone, or even take a rail tour out into the Irish countryside. The choice is yours. 

At the end of a memorable visit to Ireland, you'll be transferred back to Dublin Port for the return crossing to Holyhead, where your train will be waiting to transport you through Wales and back to London.

Day One 

9:10 a.m. — Depart London Euston Station by train for Holyhead, Wales

1:10 p.m. — Arrive Holyhead Port Station, Wales 

2:10 p.m. — Depart Holyhead Port on Ulysees cruiseferry 

5:25 p.m. — Arrive Dublin Port and transfer to 3-star hotel (Ashling Hotel, or similar)

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: First night in your Dublin 3* Hotel

Day 2: Free Day - Discover Dublin at your leisure

Pass By: Railtours Ireland First Class, 16 Amiens St, Northside, Dublin 1, Ireland
Free to discover Dublin with your Hop On Hop Off Bus Ticket

The popular tour, the 2 day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour, is offered with both live and multilingual commentary. All drivers are Failte Ireland approved, which means not only are they great story tellers, they're also brimming with information and history of Dublin's past, and will have you laughing all the way around the tour route too

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Second night in your Dublin 3* Hotel

Day 3: Free Day - Discover Dublin at your leisure

Pass By: Railtours Ireland First Class, 16 Amiens St, Northside, Dublin 1, Ireland
Free day to explore Dublin's lively city centre!

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Third night in your Dublin 3* Hotel

Day 4: Dublin - London

Pass By: Railtours Ireland First Class, 16 Amiens St, Northside, Dublin 1, Ireland
Railtours Ireland Host will transfer you to the Dublin Ferry Port

Dublin – London (via Irish Ferries Ship - Ulysses):

Monday-Saturday

08:05: Depart Dublin (Ferryport) by cruise ferry

Sunday

08:05: Depart Dublin (Ferryport) by cruise ferry

11:30: Arrive Holyhead arrive by ferry

12:38: Depart HolyHead Direct

16:38: Arrive London Euston Station

Sunday - Change at Crewe

16:44: Arrive London Euston Station

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.