Train & Rail Tours in England and Ireland

Cruise aboard the Irish Ferries 'Ulysses' from Holyhead to Dublin, then see Blarney Castle's 15th-century fortress and the Cóbh Heritage Centre where the Titanic made its last stop. The Ring of Kerry route passes MacGillycuddy Reeks and the Kerry Bog Village Museum, with stops at the Cliffs of Moher reaching 214 meters high and the UNESCO-listed Giant's Causeway's 40,000 basalt columns. Accommodations include the 5-star Great Southern Hotel in Killarney and 4-star Galmont Hotel & Spa in Galway across this 10-day rail trip.

Take a direct train from London Euston Station to Holyhead, then board Irish Ferries' Ulysses for a 3-hour crossing of the Irish Sea to Dublin. Travel by rail through County Kildare's horse country, passing the famous Curragh racecourse and the 15th-century Loughmoe Castle on the way to Cork Kent Station.

Start from London Euston Station and head through England's heartland before following North Wales's beautiful coastline to catch the Irish Ferries 'Ulysses' for a 3-hour cruise to Dublin. You'll have reserved seats and there's a snack car onboard, then spend three nights at a 3*/4* hotel in Dublin City Centre to see Blarney Castle (built in 1446) and kiss the famous Blarney Stone.

You'll start at London Euston Station and ride through England's countryside and along the North Wales coast before boarding the Ulysses ferry for a 3-hour crossing to Dublin. Then take the train from Dublin Heuston down to Cork, stopping at Blarney Castle to kiss the famous stone and checking out Cóbh's old Victorian railway station that now houses the Queenstown Story emigration museum. The trip loops back to Dublin through Galway after seeing the Cliffs of Moher, with nice stops in Doolin and through the Burren National Park's unusual limestone landscape.

Take the train from London Euston Station through England and along the North Wales coast to Holyhead, where you'll board the Irish Ferries 'Ulysses' cruise ship for a 3-hour crossing to Dublin. See medieval Bunratty Castle from 1425 and wander through the moon-like limestone landscape of the Burren. The rail journey from Dublin Heuston Station takes you through County Kildare's racecourse country, and you'll have a 48-hour Hop-On-Hop-Off bus tour to get around Dublin.

Start from London Euston Station and take a direct train through England and along the North Wales coast to Holyhead, then board Ulysses, the world's largest ferry, for a cruise across the Irish Sea to Dublin. From Dublin Heuston Station, travel by rail to Limerick and check out 15th-century Bunratty Castle, the Cliffs of Moher, and the Burren's lunar-like limestone landscape. You'll have three nights in Dublin and one night in Galway, with scenic rail connections through Connemara's rugged coastline.

Head car-free from London Euston through England's heartland and along North Wales's coast to Holyhead, then board Irish Ferries' Ulysses for a 3-hour 15-minute crossing to Dublin. Travel by train through County Kildare's horse country, passing the Curragh racecourse and 13th-century St. Brigid's Cathedral before reaching Cork Kent Station.