I and my wife are thinking of taking the ferry from Dublin to Holyhead in England on foot. Then take the railway to London. Is this a difficult thing to do?? How do we get our luggage unto the ferry and off again. How far is the railway from the ferry? John
Posted by
Morrilton, AR, US
80 posts
John go to the man in seat 61 website----this is explained fully and in great detail I believe its seat61.com----also very helpful fro all European rail travel Paul
Posted by
Tempe, AZ, USA
1266 posts
John - Check out this link to Sail-and-Rail.
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
From the famous Man In Seat 61, here's all the details: http://seat61.com/Ireland.htm#.UcoIDZzfK8A
Posted by
NYC
922 posts
I love this - reading The Man in Seat 61's description of the train journey, he points out the train passes through "a local station with the longest name in Britain, a visitor attraction in its own right. It's called Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch..." I would love to hear a local pronounce that!
Posted by
Vancouver, BC, Canada
16 posts
John, It's a simple process and quite a great way to enjoy the travel. I have done this every summer for the last few years, and prefer it to flying. When you check in at the ferry terminal in Dublin, they take your luggage (like an airline) when you check in, then you walk onto the ferry, and when you get off, they have a small terminal to collect it again. The ferry and train station are right beside each other, so it's easy to transfer and hope onto your train anywhere in the UK. As with everyone else, check seat61.com for details about how to buy tickets, photos and all the details you could want, including how to get the "rail and sail" price, which is a great deal. Enjoy! Shelby
Posted by
OP
Washington, DC, DC, USA
8 posts
Thank you all for alot of very good information :>}
Posted by
NYC
922 posts
This baggage info for Foot Passengers may be important to you, particularly the weight restriction of not more than than 22kg per bag. http://www.irishferries.com/en/faq/luggage-allowance/ I also noticed a stipulation somewhere on the Stena Line site that in order to order tickets for their ferries it is necessary to have a UK mailing address to which the tickets could be sent.
Posted by
Pensacola
9110 posts
You don't need tickets for Stena or any other ferry. When you make your reservation you will get a confirmation number. Give that number to the people at the window and you'll get a boarding pass. Loose the number and remember your name and you'll still get a boarding pass.