How long does it take to get to Australia by boat from Ireland?

Answer 1

You'd have to go along the western coast of Africa and down around Cape Town, past India and that would get you to western Australia. This journey looks to be between 8,000 and 9,000 miles.

So, if you were sailing, assuming you were in a mid sized boat which was large enough to make a trip like that, you'd average around 5 knots which is just under 6 mph. So it would take you 1417 hours. Which, assuming that you sailed 24 hours a day would be just a bit over 59 days straight.

However, cruise ships go faster than sail boats since they are not dependent on the wind and have motors. The average speed of a cruise ship is 20 knots which is about 23 mph. This means that you're looking at a 370 hour trip which, again assuming that you we moving 24 hours a day, would be a 15 and a bit day trip.