Welcome to Dublin, a city that’s as intimate as a village and as friendly as an Irish pub. Framed by mountains, centred on a river and edged by a beautiful bay, the city’s streets and alleys are filled with vibrant art and historic buildings, hip cafés and traditional "old ma" pubs, as Dubliners call them.Walk the streets and you’ll feel the energy of over 1,000 years of history, as echoes of the Vikings mix with buzzing boutiques, cobbled streets reverberate with the sounds of buskers, and 18th century parks play host to festivals, film and food markets.
Dublin is located on the East Coast of Ireland, the last major island outpost of Europe before you hit the Atlantic and, eventually, the North American continent. To get to Dublin, you can either fly or take a ferry. If you are already on the island, Dublin is well connected by train, coach and a network of motorways.
The city is serviced by only one airport, Dublin Airport. Dublin is one of the ten busiest airports in Europe with an average of 60,000 passengers per day, rising to 80,000 during the peak season. Many international airlines fly to Dublin Airport. As of January 2009, Dublin airport was served by 78 airlines on more than 200 routes. For an up to date overview of available connections, please see the Dublin Airport.
Flight to Dublin
Approximate travel times to Dublin by air are, pending weather conditions:
Dublin city centre is accessible from the airport by bus and taxi. The journey from Dublin Airport to the city centre takes approximately 45 minutes. Both buses and taxis use special lanes and can avoid the worst of the traffic. prices for a journey into the city centre by bus start from €6.00. A taxi fare to a city centre location will set you back approximately €25.00.
Travelling To/From Dublin Airport
From Belfast:
- Service: Translink Enterprise, several daily trips.
- Fares: From £10.00 for a day return.
- Duration: ~2.5 hours.
- Features: Optional Ulster Fry hot breakfast on early services.
- Arrival: Connolly Station (Northside), on the Red Luas tram line, opposite Busaras (central bus station).
From Cork:
- Service: Irish Rail.
- Fares: Day return from €71 for adults; discounts and family tickets available.
- Duration: ~4 hours.
- Arrival: Heuston Station (Southside), on the Red Luas tram line, connecting to the city center and Connolly Station.
M50 Toll Road:
- Toll point: Between the N3 and N4 exits.
- Barrier-less tolling:
- Rental Cars: Check with your rental company for toll billing details.
- Private Cars: Pay online by 20:00 the next calendar day.
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Dublin's city centre is relatively small in size and you could stroll from the GPO to Stephens Green in under an hour, taking in the sights on the way.
A handy hint if you are trying to locate an address, postal codes are always odd numbers on the Northside and even numbers on the Southside. As a rule of thumb, the higher the number, the further away the location will be from the city centre.
If you would like to cover some distance, then Dublin has a good public transport network with a choice of buses, two tram lines (the Luas), a local area train running all the way along Dublin Bay (the Dart) and a large number of taxis.
Car rentals available, mainly at Dublin Airport (e.g., Avis, Hertz).
Car Rentals
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