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There are 9 ways to get from Dublin to Gatwick Airport by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, car, or bus

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Fly to London Gatwick Airport
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1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUB - LGW
3h 48m
£25–159
Ferry, train
1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
2. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
3. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
9h 6m
£132–207
Car ferry, drive
1. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
2. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
3. Drive from Liverpool to Gatwick Airportcar
11h 8m
£83–375
Ferry, train, bus
1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
2. Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
3. Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus
14h 32m
£160–333
Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUB - LHR
2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Stationbus
4h 47m
£52–200
Fly to London City Airport, train
1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London City Airport (LCY)plane DUB - LCY
2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
4h 53m
£85–273
Fly to Luton Airport, train
1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane DUB - LTN
2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Gatwick Airporttrain
5h 5m
£57–184
Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane DUB - STN
2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
5h 21m
£52–212
Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
3. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
5h 37m
£56–221

Dublin to Gatwick Airport by ferry, train, and subway

35Weekly Services

9h 6mAverage Duration

£132Cheapest Price

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Distance: 309.3 mi
Duration: 3h 48m

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Gatwick Airport, England?

Ryanair flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) every 4 hours.

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Things to do in Sutton

Chessington World of Adventures(Opens in a new window)

Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a 128 acre theme park, zoo and hotel complex in Chessington, Greater London, England, around 12 mi southwest of Central London. The complex originally opened as Chessington Zoo in 1931; the theme park aspect was developed by The Tussauds Group, debuting on 7 July 1987 as one of the first combined animal-amusement parks in the UK. The theme park, which features over 40 rides, is now owned by Merlin Entertainments, following its merger with The Tussauds Group in 2007. Under Merlin, Chessington has been increasingly developed into a resort and tourist destination, including two on-site hotels, swimming pools, a campground, spa and fitness facilities.

Scorpion Express(Opens in a new window)

Scorpion Express (originally the Runaway Train) was a mine train themed powered roller coaster at Chessington World of Adventures in Greater London, England. It opened with the theme park in 1987 as the Runaway Train. The original ride was closed in 2012 for refurbishment and reopened on 14 March 2014, with the same track layout but new name and theming. Scorpion Express is set in a small mining village, featuring an animated metalwork scorpion. Scorpion Express closed in July 2022 following an incident, and,, it was revealed in the future planning proposals for the park that it would not return.

Bubbleworks(Opens in a new window)

Bubbleworks (originally named Prof. Burp's Bubble Works, then Imperial Leather Bubbleworks from 2006) was a dark water ride opened in 1990 at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in Greater London, England. It took riders through animated scenes of a comical factory producing fizzy pop. The original ride closed, to be redesigned in 2006 with a sponsorship by Imperial Leather toiletries, with the majority of the animations removed. The new Bubbleworks then closed in September 2016 to be replaced by The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure.

Tiger Rock(Opens in a new window)

Tiger Rock (previously known as Dragon Falls and Dragon River) is a flume ride at the theme park Chessington World of Adventures in Chessington, southwest London, England. The ride was manufactured by Mack Rides, based on a concept designed by John Wardley, and opened in 1987. It is located in the Land of the Tiger area of the park that was formerly known as Mystic East. The ride was originally extensively themed, although the majority of its scenic design was later removed due to lack of maintenance and durability over time. A contest was held in 2014 that focused on possible new themes for the ride. In September 2017, the ride closed for refurbishment and reemerged on 5 May 2018 as Tiger Rock.

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