Flights to Dublin

Dublin: A fair city set on the River Liffey

Dublin is a historic city with ancient architecture. It is colourful with buskers, museums, galleries, restaurants and cafes. Cross the many bridges, each has a story to tell, or read about the city's writers.

Weather and festivals in Dublin

Dublin is perfect for a city break or longer holiday all year round. The climate is mild and wet a lot of the time, although warm clothes may be needed in winter. Holidays and festivals are a good time to visit the city. Don a green hat for St Patrick's Day on the 17th March. September is time for the Dublin Theatre Festival and Dublin Fringe Festival.

Useful Dublin information

The Dublin time zone is the same as the UK. When you arrive, head for St. Andrew's church to the tourist office in order to get some tips on finding your way around. Dublin may well be considered an expensive city, but is generally still cheaper than London. A cheap meal can be enjoyed from around EUR 10. Enjoy free admission to the National Museums.  

Getting from the airport and around the city

The Aircoach bus offers an express service that departs from the airport every 15 minutes. The journey costs around EUR9 for a single and EUR15 for a return ticket and takes about 30 minutes to central Dublin. This coach also serves Cork, Belfast and places around the country.

The Airlink 747 bus runs between the airport and Dublin Connolly Railway Station and Heuston Railway Station. The cost is approximately EUR6 (one way), or save money by purchasing a return costing roughly EUR10. The Airlink coach is faster than the Aircoach as it travels via the Dublin Port Tunnel.

Dublin is easily accessible on foot but there are plenty of local buses in central Dublin. The public transport network is extensive with buses and trams. A single ticket will cost around EUR2.20. A journey of 1 to 3 stops is priced at about EUR1.50. The Leap card is valid on buses and local city trains and is rechargeable. It costs around EUR10 and can help save 10-18 % on regular fares. Prices for taxi rides are slightly higher than in London with city centre fares being between EUR6 and EUR10.

There is a wide variety of hotels in the city. Some are expensive, but a bed in shared rooms can be had for around EUR12. Bed and breakfast accommodation costs from around EUR45 per person. 3 star hotels on average cost around EUR80 per person per night.

Airport Dublin DUB

Dublin International Airport, often called Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath, is the largest and most important airport in Ireland. The airport is the main hub of the Irish airlines Aer Lingus and Ryanair. It is one of the 20 largest airports in Europe and handles millions of passengers a year. A large number of scheduled and charter airlines operate flights from Dublin airport including some well known low-cost carriers such as Flybe and Ryanair which operate cheap flights to airports in Spain such as Malaga, Alicante or Tenerife. One of the most popular routes is from Dublin to London, and the cheapest flights to Dublin from London are operated by Aer Lingus and Ryanair, for example.

• URL: Official website
• Parking: Yes; paid short and long stay parking. About 18 000 parking spaces in various car parks.
• Nearby cities: Dublin (10 km), Dún Laoghaire (17 km)
• Directions by car: Use the M50/M1, then take the exit signposted to the airport.
• Stations: Trains to Heuston or Connolly Railway Station, then use the Airlink airport shuttle bus 747 or 748.

Location

Car: Dublin airport was opened on 19th January 1940 and is about 6 miles north of the city centre, near the district Swords. Passengers arriving by car please take the M1. Follow the M1 to the exit signs for the airport and then follow the signs to the car parks. From Dublin, the airport can also be reached on the R132 and from Dundalk or Drogheda via the R127/132.

Train: Rail passengers should take trains to Dublin Connolly Railway Station (ir. Stásiún Ui Chonghaile) or Heuston Railway Station and then use the Airlink airport bus 747 or 748 that leaves at 10 to 20 minute intervals. The journey takes about 35 minutes.

Bus and coach: From Dublin city centre the public bus numbers 16a, 41, 41b, 46x, 58x, 102 and 746 as well as the coach companies Aircoach, Flybus and Urbus also serve the airport.

Taxi: taxis are available in front of both Terminal 1 and 2.

Car hire: there are several car rental companies at Dublin airport including Hertz, Budget and Avis. Local car hire companies at the airport are Thrifty car rental or Dan Dooley, for instance.

Hotels: those passengers with early flights or late arrivals may find it convenient to stay at one of the Dublin airport hotels: the Dublin Airport Hilton, Hotel Clarion and the Premier Inn are all within close proximity of the airport.