Cheapest way London to Dublin when you’ve missed all cheap flights?

Dinarius · 14-05-2019 5:40pm #1

I travel to London twice a month. I always fly to Gatwick and I always book way in advance.

I had booked my outgoing flight for next week, but forgot my return flight (London > Dublin) for next Thursday or Friday, May 23/34. They are now insanely expensive. (Why? What’s on?)

Bus? Train? Ferry? Combo.

Thanks.

D.

cardwizzard · 14-05-2019 5:45pm

Sail rail. Pain in the hole, but cheap...

Dinarius · 14-05-2019 5:46pm

Who would you recommend from London to Dublin?

Thanks.

D.

Kolido · 14-05-2019 5:53pm

Im sure there are flights for under a 100, or is that too expensive?

Have to be Gatwick?

cardwizzard · 14-05-2019 5:55pm

https://www.irishferries.com/ie-en/special-offers-from-britain-to-ireland/rail-sail/

14-05-2019 6:00pm

I assume you can't make the 35 euro flight that leaves Thursday morning?

Have you looked into getting a bus/train to any of these airports? Some of them have cheap flights in the evening.

Dinarius · 14-05-2019 6:09pm

Thanks all. There must be something on here that weekend. All Luton/Stanstead/Gatwick Ryanair flights are booked full that Friday except for a couple of red-eyes which I can’t make. Incredible! Never seen that before.

I think I’ll take rail from Euston on the Friday morning, arriving Dublin late that afternoon.

Aer Lingus is just as booked.

D.

iamwhoiam · 14-05-2019 6:12pm

Dinarius wrote: »

Thanks all. There must be something on here that weekend. All Luton/Stanstead/Gatwick Ryanair flights are booked full that Friday except for a couple of red-eyes which I can’t make. Incredible! Never seen that before.

I think I’ll take rail from Euston on the Friday morning, arriving Dublin late that afternoon.

Aer Lingus is just as booked.

D.

Have you tried Southend ?

VG31 · 14-05-2019 6:23pm

Aer Lingus EI285 from London City at 13:30 on Thursday 23 is £123.

spurious · 14-05-2019 6:36pm

Bus and boat, even cheaper (and slower). £55 Leave Gatwick 15.15 Thursday, arrive Dublin 06.30 Friday. £47 from London Victoria at 18.00.

Dinarius · 14-05-2019 6:50pm

Thanks for all the advice. Booked rail/ferry for Friday 24 from Euston. In Dublin a bit after 17:00.

Found Irish Rail site a bit of a head-wreck from my iPhone. (Probably my fault!) Used this site to book it. Simple and intuitive. https://www.omio.ie/

Thanks again.

D.

Sheep Shagger · 14-05-2019 7:56pm

Wonder if its Spice Girls playing at Croker next week and an influx of brits pushing up the price?

cart man · 14-05-2019 8:09pm

It’s a bank holiday in the UK, hence the demand

Sheep Shagger · 14-05-2019 9:50pm

cart man wrote: »

It’s a bank holiday in the UK, hence the demand

Even for Thursday flights, to have flights booked out completely? Think it's more than just the bank holiday weekend.

edeldonlon · 15-05-2019 5:55am

It's also a half term in the schools in the UK and for some reason it is always the most expensive one to travel anywhere

Dinarius · 15-05-2019 8:25am

Half-term, Spice Girls and bank holiday.

I knew there had to be reasons, because it never happened to me before. Even if I had to pay €60/70 from London, there would be something available. £100-350 for a single fare was nuts.

Glad there seems to be an explanation.

D.

Cheapest way London to Dublin when you’ve missed all cheap flights?

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