Flights from London to Dublin

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is one of the busiest airports in the world. It’s certainly Britain’s busiest, with some 75 million passengers passing through its four main terminals every year.

Located to the west of London and within easy reach of the M25, there are plentiful car-parking facilities, both on- and off-site, for the thousands who arrive by road each day. Book your space well in advance to take advantage of the best deals. Hotels with car parking are also worth a look, if you plan to take it easy ahead of flights from Heathrow to Dublin.

You can also reach Heathrow Airport by public transport, taxis and coaches. Public transport options include the Heathrow Express train, which connects the airport with London Paddington in just 15 minutes.

Each of the airport’s four Terminals – T2, T3, T4 and T5 (T1 closed in 2015) – features a wealth of facilities for passengers. You can spend your time ahead of flights from London to Dublin shopping, eating, drinking, worshipping, or letting the kids work off some energy. There are Stay and Play areas in terminals 2, 4 and 5, suitable for children up to the age of nine, and a free family lounge in T3, which welcomes older children too.

Which terminal do flights from Heathrow to Dublin usually fly from?

Aer Lingus operates flights to Dublin from Heathrow from Terminal 2.

Flights run by British Airways usually run from Terminals 3 and 5, with some services departing from Terminal 2. It’s wise to check for the departure point of your specific flight before you turn up at the airport.

London Stansted Airport (STN) is the fourth busiest in the UK and a major base for low-cost airlines such as Ryanair, which offers frequent and cheap flights to Dublin from Stansted.

The airport is located in Essex, around 30 miles northeast of central London, and within minutes of the M11. It is a convenient option for passengers from the south east of England and the Midlands, with many choosing to drive and park at the airport. There is ample parking on-site, as well as a few off-site options. To make savings on car parking and to guarantee your space, reserve and pay online in advance of travel.

Taxis, buses, coaches and trains also deliver passengers to Stansted Airport. A railway station at the airport provides an easy connection to central London (the Stansted Express: 47 minutes to London Liverpool Street) with CrossCountry running trains to Midlands’ cities and beyond.

Shops, restaurants, bars and cafes are plentiful once you’ve passed through security. For an extra special indulgence ahead of flights from Stansted to Dublin, have a glass of fizz at the Halo bar or check into the Escape Lounge.

Which terminal do flights from Stansted to Dublin usually fly from?

Ryanair is the only provider of direct flights to the Irish capital from Stansted. While there is only one main terminal, many departure gates are only accessed via the airport’s transit system. Trains run regularly and can become full, so don’t assume that a quick jog will get you to your gate when you have just minutes to spare.

You won’t waste a moment after touching down at Dublin Airport (DUB) when you use our brief guide to getting into the city.

The fastest option is to jump in a taxi. A one-way fare to central Dublin will cost in the region of 25 euros.

The cheapest option is a local bus – there are services available for just a few euros each – but expect a longer journey time as the bus chugs from stop to stop.

Offering a compromise between speed and cost are the numerous airport shuttle services. The Airlink 747 service, for example, costs 10 euros for an adult return ticket. Stops include the central bus station and some city hotels.

Are you looking for a cheap break, short flights and plenty to see and do during your getaway? It has to be Dublin.

Ever present on the list of top short break destinations, Dublin knows how to welcome its guests. It’ll lull you into a stress-free state in its gorgeous parks, rev you up for sightseeing with its iconic monuments, have you flexing the plastic along Grafton Street, and then, just when you think you’re out of energy, revitalise your soul with some of the best pubs and live music on the Emerald Isle.

Sitting pretty where the River Liffey meets Dublin Bay, the city’s beauty is only surpassed by the exuberant nightlife that fills bars and spills onto streets, especially around the Temple Bar area.

In the day, if your head has found its way out of a Guinness fog, you can take a tour of the black stuff’s home at the excellent Guinness Storehouse. Other top attractions in Dublin include Trinity College and the Old Library, Phoenix Park, the Old Jameson Distillery, Kilmainham Gaol, and the free-to-enter National Museum of Ireland, which spreads its many exhibits across three Dublin sites.