Getting Here

By air Dublin Airport is located twelve kilometres north of the city centre and is managed by the Dublin Airport Authority. Transport options from the airport are bus, taxi or car. There is no train connection from the airport. For a list of all airlines that fly into and out of Dublin, please visit daa.ie.

By sea: There are two ferry terminals in Dublin; Dublin Port and Dún Laoghaire. Dublin Port is close to the city centre and is served by a bus running from the central bus station (Busáras). Dún Laoghaire is south of the city, approximately twenty minutes on the DART train from the city centre.

Transportation

From the airport

By bus:

• Aircoach - an express luxury coach service serving three routes to Dublin City Centre and onward to South Dublin and Wicklow.
• Dublin Bus - route 16 and 41 - local buses with a number of stops serving the areas between Dublin Airport, city centre and surrounding suburbs.
• Dublin Expresss - route 782 - A fast coach to Dublin via the Port Tunnel with multiple stops in the City Centre (Georges Quay, Aston Quay, Wellington Quay, Usher and Merchant's Quay among many others).

By taxi: available for hire only at the taxi rank located outside the Arrivals Building. Expect to pay about €25 to get into the city centre from the airport. The structure of the fares consists of an initial charge; a charge for further travel based on either distance travelled or the time elapsed and calculated across three graduated tariffs; a premium at certain times and on certain days; extra charges where applicable. For more information on fare structures see taxiregulator.ie.

From the city centre

By foot: The Radisson Blu Royal Hotel location is within walking distance of top city landmarks such as Trinity College, Dublin Castle, ChristChurch, St.Patricks Cathedral, the Guinness Storehouse and the famous Grafton Street shopping district and Temple Bar, the beating heart of Dublin’s nightlife. A wide variety of theatres, restaurants and nightclubs are also just a few walk minutes away.

By bicycle: DublinBikes provides a self-service bike rental system with stations distributed throughtout the city centre and the main tourist attraction.

Visa

Find more information about the visitor’s visa to Ireland here.