The main UK-Ireland car ferry route. Both Irish Ferries and Stena Line sail Holyhead to Dublin Port — about three hours fifteen minutes on the conventional ferries, around two hours on the seasonal Dublin Swift fast craft.
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Holyhead to Dublin is the main car-ferry route between Britain and the Republic of Ireland. From the port at the end of the A55 on Anglesey, both Irish Ferries and Stena Line sail across the Irish Sea to Dublin Port, right beside the city centre. The conventional cruise ferries — Irish Ferries' giant Ulysses and Stena's superferries — take about three hours fifteen minutes, while the seasonal Irish Ferries Dublin Swift fast craft does it in around two hours. Between the two operators there are four or more sailings a day, day and night, so you can pick a daytime crossing or an overnight one. Holyhead has direct trains from London Euston via Chester, and Dublin Port is a short hop from the M50 and the city. It carries cars, motorhomes, coaches and foot passengers.
About three hours fifteen minutes on the conventional ferries, or roughly two hours on the seasonal Dublin Swift fast craft.
Irish Ferries and Stena Line both operate the route, with several sailings a day between them.
Yes, foot passengers are carried; the terminals connect with trains at Holyhead and buses at Dublin Port.