Means of transport Ireland

When the weather permits, after a 45 minute crossing, the boat drops anchor for a good 2 hours at Skellig Michael, an island known for its impressive black rocky outcrop. There you can see the ruins of the 6th century St Fionan's monastery, where the monks lived in particularly harsh conditions. Then the boat approaches Little Skellig to allow you to observe the bird colony and the seals. Ready for the odyssey? Book well in advance.

There are several options for getting to the center from the airport:

Dublin Express 747. To Heuston station, stops at 3Arena, Talbot Street, Central Bus Station, Temple Bar, Christ Church Cathedral...

Dublin Express 757. To Camden, Eden Quay & O'Connell Bridge, Merrion Square, St. Stephen's Green...

Aircoach. 3 stops from the airport to the center: O'Connell Street, O'Connell Bridge and Kildare Street. Return journey departs from St. Stephen's Green only.

The French company Brittany Ferries operates the Roscoff (Finistère) - Cork route, the shortest from France to Ireland (between 13 and 15 hours). Since 2022, there has been a new ship on the Roscoff-Cork route, offering a new weekly crossing on Tuesdays from April to October, in addition to the Friday service. A good option for taking your car and motorcycle with you, to get your Irish road-trip off to the best possible start. The company also offers a wide range of à la carte packages. A true destination specialist.

Cork International Airport has direct flights to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly, Carcassonne, Bordeaux-Mérignac, Lyon-Saint-Exupéry, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Amsterdam, among others. To reach Cork city center (Parnell Place Bus Station), take Eireann bus no. 226. The bus runs every hour from 6.10am to 12.10am. The journey takes about 20 minutes. Cabs cost around €20.

On board Oscar Wilde, gift shop, restaurants, movie theater are service to make the crossing enjoyable. Staff on board is quite Russian, so for Irish adventure, expect to arrive in Rosslare.

DART(Dublin Area Rapid Transit) is a train service operated by Iarnród Eireann. It serves the city of Dublin and the surrounding area, and is an excellent way to discover the capital and the surrounding coastline in the blink of an eye. Over a distance of some 50 kilometers, it makes more than 30 stops, linking Malahide and Howth to the north, and Greystones to the south of Dublin. Within Dublin, the DART stops (from south to north) at Lansdowne Road, Grand Canal Dock, Pearse Station, Tara Street and Connolly Station.

Irish Ferries also operates weekly crossings from Cherbourg in France to Dublin, and from Pembroke in the UK to Rosslare in south-east Ireland (halfway between Dublin and Cork), and vice versa. From Dublin, you can also take the ferry to Holyhead, Wales (3h30 journey). On board the ferry, you'll find a range of classes, from single seats to suites. The Pembroke-Rosslare crossing takes around 4 hours, while the Dublin-Cherbourg crossing takes 20 hours (overnight on board).

The departure is made from Doolin and the crossing lasts 20 min.

Departure from Rossaveal (45 minutes or 1 hour from Galway) there are shuttles to Rossaveal from Forster Street. Adult return: 25 €, round-trip student: 20 €, return child: 13 €. The crossing lasts from 35 to 40 min.

Departure from Rossaveal (45 min or 1 hour Galway time) there are shuttles to Rossaveal from Forster Street, Connors and Threadneedle Road. Find out more about your hotel. Adult return: 20 €, round-trip student: 20 €; return child: 15 €. The crossing lasts from 30 to 40 min.

Shannon Ferries offers ferries across the Shannon, the largest river in Ireland. The connections are between Tarbert (north of Listowel) and Killimer. This is an ideal way to travel to Kilkee and County Clare from Kerry. Of course, you can take your car, motorcycle or bicycle on board. Crossings are daily, all year round. The journey takes about 20 minutes. Reservations can be made online (discounted rate).

Colbert Station is the railway and bus station, located in the south of Limerick city.

By train. To Dublin (Heuston Station): 2.5 hours journey; Tipperary: 50 minutes; Cahir: 1.15 hours; Clonmel: 1.35 hours; Carrick-on-Suir: 2 hours.

By bus. To Dublin: 3 hours; Ennis: 50 minutes; Tipperary: 35 minutes; Tralee: 2 hours; Killarney: 2 hours; Galway: 2 hours; Cork: 1 hour 50 minutes. Many bus tours are offered by Eireann from this station, such as the Cliffs of Moher, Kilaloe, Killarney, Galway, etc.

The second largest airport in Ireland, Shannon Airport is mainly used for transatlantic flights and flights to England. Regular flights mainly to New York, London, Dublin, Barcelona, Frankfurt... No connection with France for the moment. It's a pity because this airport can represent an excellent alternative to Dublin airport for those who wish to discover the south-west of the island. To get there or to go there, the Eireann buses make the journey between Shannon airport and Limerick city centre in 30-40 minutes.

In Dublin, this Swedish shipping line links the capital with Holyhead (Wales) several times a day in 3.5 hours. Stena Line also operates between Belfast and Cairnryan (Scotland) or Liverpool (England), and between Rosslare (a port between Dublin and Cork) and Fishguard (Wales). In France, a service runs between Cherbourg and Rosslare three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday). The crossing takes an average of 18 hours. On board, you'll find all the comforts you need (restaurants, bars, stores, etc.).

Luas (which means "speed" in Irish) is the name of the tramway in Dublin. The network has two lines:

Green Line which runs from Broombridge in the north to Brides Glen in the south.

Red Line which runs from The Point or Connolly in the east to Tallaght or Saggart in the west

Tickets can be purchased at each stop and from authorised agents (see website or signs at tram stops for more info). Please note that tickets cannot be bought on board the tram and you risk a fine (frequent checks) if you do not have a ticket.

From Heuston Station, trains run to the south, southwest and west of Ireland. Heuston Station was originally called Kingsbridge Station. It was opened in 1846 and renamed in 1966 in tribute to Sean Heuston, who died in the 1916 Easter Rising and had worked on the railroads. The station houses a shopping arcade with stores, cafés and restaurants. Heuston Station is linked to Connolly Station, Dublin's other major railway station, by the red Luas (streetcar) line.

Along with Heuston Station, it is the other main station in the Irish capital. The railway station was opened in November 1844 asAmiens Street Station after its street name. It was renamed Connolly Station in 1966 in honour of Irish patriot and revolutionary James Connolly. It serves the northern (Dundalk and then Belfast), northwestern (Sligo) and southeastern parts of the country (Wexford and Rosslare). The DART also passes through the station. Note that Heuston and Connolly stations are also linked by the Luas (red line)

Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) in Gaelic, better known by its English name Irish Rail, is the main operator of the railway lines covering the Irish territory. Irish Rail operates three types of trains: InterCity, on the main lines (including the Enterprise, in collaboration with Northern Ireland Railways, linking Dublin to Belfast); Commuter, on the suburban lines serving Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick; and Dublin Area Rapid Trasit (DART), electric trains in the Dublin suburbs. Timetables, fares and tickets online.

Formerly known as Westland Row Station (named after two Irish nationalist brothers in 1966, Patrick and William Pearse), this station opened the first Dublin-Dún Laoghaire journey on 17 December 1834. Located in the heart of Georgian Dublin, this station helps to relieve traffic congestion in the city by providing intra-urban links with the DART, the Irish RER, as well as national lines to major cities in Ireland (Belfast, Cork, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick). The Luas (tram) also passes through Pearse Station.

A very pleasant way to discover the bay of the Irish capital and its surrounding villages can be to take the Dublin Cruises ferry to the charming towns of Dun Laoghaire (pronounced "Deune Lerry"!) and Howth. You can take a boat ride for an hour in the bay and then join Dublin, or another village by DART. A very nice trip and more original than with other means of transport. And which allows to discover this beautiful coast, on the sea side. An option to remember!