Travel by train and ferry to Dublin
London to Dublin & Waterford Crystal
Slow travel is all the craze these days! Go Car Free, Carefree and travel in comfort and at a leisurely pace. Enjoy a day tour to Ireland's Anicent East.
Travel to Ireland the classic route by rail through the heart of England, along the lovely North Wales Coast and then on the world’s largest cruise ferry to Dublin City Centre.
Spend three nights in a 3*/4* standard hotel in Dublin City Centre, enjoy a day trip to Ireland's Ancient East, taking in Kilkenny and Waterford Crystal and return to London – All in four days!
- Return Rail & Ferry London to Dublin.
- Transfers from Dublin Ferryport to City Centre Hotel.
- Dublin City Tour.
- Attraction Admissions.
- 3 Nights Dublin 3*/4* Standard Hotel.
4 Days
From
$1,068pps
From price is based on 1 adult sharing.
Visitor Attraction Admissions Included: Waterford Crystal, Hop-on-Hop-off Dublin City Sightseeing Tour.
- Return Rail & Ferry London to Dublin.
- Transfers from Dublin Ferryport to City Centre Hotel.
- Dublin City Tour.
- Attraction Admissions.
- 3 Nights Dublin 3*/4* Standard Hotel.
BOOK DIRECT TO RECEIVE A FREE UPGRADE: 48HR HOP-ON-HOP-OFF DUBLIN CITY SIGHTSEEING TOUR TICKETS.
DAY
1
1
London to Dublin
Dublin City Centre
Check-in is 20 minutes prior to Train Departure Time - look out for our check-in hosts in the yellow jackets!
Check-in at London Euston Station at the Network Rail Mobility Assistance Reception for the 09:02 departure of your train direct to Holyhead. You will be met by your Railtours Ireland host and escorted into your reserved seats.
Your train, complete with snack car/bar will speed through the heart of England and along the North Wales coast to reach Holyhead in just 3 hours and 40 minutes. Holyhead rail station is also the cruise ferry terminal so after a short bus transfer to the berth you walk onto the ship – The Irish Ferries ‘Ulysses’ to Dublin.
Enjoy an invigorating 3 hours and 15 minute voyage across the Irish Sea to Dublin. Facilities on board 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.
Arrive into Dublin at 17:25hrs where you will be welcomed by your Railtours Ireland host and transferred to your hotel in Dublin City Centre for a 3-night stay.
DAY
2
2
Discover Dublin at your leisure
Dublin City Centre
FULL IRISH BREAKFAST INCLUDED
Free to discover Dublin with your 48hr Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Tour ticket.
The popular tour, the 2-day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour, is offered with both live and multilingual commentary. All drivers are Fáilte Ireland approved, which means that 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.
DAY
3
3
Kilkenny City and Waterford Cyrstal
Dublin City Centre
FULL IRISH BREAKFAST INCLUDED
Check-in is 20 minutes prior to Train Departure Time.
Check-in beside the Customer Service Desk at Heuston Station where our represenative will be waiting for you in their bright yellow jacket!
Check-in for 07:25 departure from Dublin Heuston Station, opened in 1844 as the headquarters of the Great Southern & Western Railway, now the official principal station of Iarnród Éireann, Ireland’s national railway company. As your train departs, we travel in a south westerly direction, through Dublin's western suburbs and then through the lush fertile countryside of Co. Kildare. Our journey takes us through the Curragh which is famous for its racecourse, home of the Irish Derby, and there are many stud farms in the vicinity, see the best of Irish bloodstock training as your train passes. We pass through Co. Carlow, birthplace of the father of Irish Railways - William Dargan and then enter Co.Kilkenny.
At 09:00 we arrive into Kilkenny, known as the Marble City, situated on the river Nore. Kilkenny is a beautiful small Irish city. Most buildings are built of black limestone thus the name the Marble City. Kilkenny is dominated by its castle. A guided tour of Kilkenny by Road Train is included April to October. Admire Kilkenny Castle and its rose garden. We depart Kilkenny by train at 11:40.
We arrive into Waterford at 12:20, a Viking city on the banks of the River Suir, and we pass Jerpoint Abbey, from the 12th century en route. On arrival in Waterford Station we are transferred to the Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre for a guided tour, where you will see craftsman engaged in the traditional tasks of blowing and cutting the world famous crystal glass. Our lunch stop is here at the Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre (not included). You are of course welcome to have lunch yourself at any of the many attractive local authentic pubs and bars in Waterford city. We depart Waterford by train at 16:25 and travel west through the beautiful Suir Valley through Co. Tipperary. We pass Tipperary town and change trains at Limerick Junction for your Dublin bound express. You don't need to worry about this change as your host who has been with you since the start of the tour in Dublin will still be there to escort you onto the train and your reserved seats.
20:00 Arrive back to Dublin Heuston Station.
DAY
4
4
Dublin to London
FULL IRISH BREAKFAST INCLUDED
Your Railtours Ireland host will transfer you to the Dublin ferry port.
Dublin – London (via Irish Ferries Ship - Ulysses):
Monday-Saturday: 08:05am Depart Dublin by cruise ferry.
11:30: Arrive Holyhead by ferry.
12:38: Depart HolyHead Direct.
16:38: Arrive London Euston Station
Sunday: 08:05am Depart Dublin by cruise ferry.
11:30: Arrive Holyhead by ferry.
12:38: Depart HolyHead and change at Crewe.
16:44: Arrive London Euston Station.
