Dublin to London flights

Dublin to London flights connect the two capital cities in about an hour and a quarter.

From Dublin Airport, Ryanair flies to Gatwick, Stansted and Luton, Aer Lingus and British Airways to Heathrow, and British Airways also to London City.

You can find cheap flights from Dublin to London starting from 13€.

Dublin Airport (DUB) is 10 kilometres north of the city centre, reached by road on the M1 and M50 motorways.

Ryanair and Aer Lingus each fly to London from their own terminal building, and a covered walkway connects the two, so transfers between them are quick.

Public transport runs to the departure gates from the city centre:

• Aircoach: a shuttle service that runs 24/7 between the city centre and both terminals
• Dublin Express: routes 782 and 784, from the city centre and the main railway stations
• Dublin Bus: Route 16 from Ballinteer and Route 41 from Lower Abbey Street, the cheapest options

Taxis and private hire vehicles are also available for a more direct journey to the terminals.

Flights from Dublin land at all of London's main airports, each with its own rail link to central London:

• Heathrow Airport: the Elizabeth Line or the Heathrow Express to Paddington, or the Piccadilly Line on the Underground
• Gatwick Airport: the Gatwick Express runs south of the city to Victoria Station
• Stansted Airport: trains run from the terminal to Liverpool Street in the City of London
• Luton Airport: services from Luton Airport reach St Pancras, next to King's Cross
• London City Airport: the most central option, in the Docklands, on the DLR

Private hire vehicles and black cabs wait at ranks outside arrivals at every airport. A contactless card or mobile payment is the easiest way to pay on London's rail and bus network.

Entry requirements for London

British and Irish citizens travel between Ireland and the UK within the Common Travel Area without a visa. They do not need a passport to enter the UK from Ireland, but most airlines ask for photographic identification, so check your carrier's policy before you travel.

Other nationalities need a valid passport and should check whether they need a Standard Visitor visa or an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for the UK. Border Force officials may inspect your travel documents on arrival.

London puts centuries of history alongside modern culture:

• The British Museum: millions of works, from the Rosetta Stone to the Parthenon sculptures
• Buckingham Palace: the royal residence, with the Changing of the Guard outside
• Tower of London: the medieval fortress that holds the Crown Jewels
• South Bank: a walk along the River Thames past the London Eye and Tate Modern
• Covent Garden: market halls, street performers and restaurants
• Oxford Street: the city's main shopping street

For a weekend break or a business trip, London's diverse neighbourhoods and historic pubs provide plenty to explore. Camden's markets, the shops and galleries of Notting Hill and the riverside pubs of Greenwich each give a different side of London.

Many of the big sights sit along the Thames or close to it, so a river bus between Westminster, the South Bank and Greenwich is an easy way to link them.