Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Boston, Los Angeles, Baltimore, and New York's JFK.
Delta Airlines
flies to Dublin from Atlanta and New York, and
Continental Airlines
flies to Dublin from Newark. Charters also operate from a number of
U.S. and Canadian cities. You can also fly from the United States to
London or other European cities and backtrack to Dublin (see “Get-
ting There” in chapter 1).
Dublin International Airport
(
&
01/814-1111;
www.dublin-
airport.com) is 11km (7 miles) north of the city center. A Travel
Information Desk located in the Arrivals Concourse provides infor-
mation on public bus and rail services throughout the country.
An excellent airport-to-city bus service called
AirCoach
operates
24 hours a day, making runs at 15-minute intervals. AirCoach runs
direct from the airport to Dublin's city center and south side, serv-
icing O'Connell Street, St. Stephen's Green, Fitzwilliam Square,
Merrion Square, Ballsbridge, and Donnybrook—that is, all the key
hotel and business districts. The fare is
€
€
12
($14) round-trip; you buy your ticket from the driver. Although
AirCoach is slightly more expensive than the Dublin Bus (see
below), it is faster because it makes fewer intermediary stops and it
brings you right into the hotel districts. To confirm AirCoach depar-
tures and arrivals, call
&
01/844-7118
or find it on the Web at
www.aircoach.ie
.
If you need to connect with the Irish bus or rail service, the
Airlink
Express Coach
(
&
01/873-4222
) provides express coach service
from the airport into the city's central bus station,
Busaras,
on Store
Street, and on to the two main rail stations,
Connolly
and
Heuston.
Service runs daily from 7am until 11pm (Sun 7:30am-8:30pm), with
departures every 20 to 30 minutes. One-way fare is
7 ($8.45) one-way or
€
5 ($6) for adults
€
and
2 ($2.40) for children under age 12.
Finally,
Dublin Bus
(
&
01/872-0000;
www.dublinbus.ie) serv-
ice runs between the airport and the city center between 6am and
11:30pm. The one-way trip takes about 30 minutes, and the fare is
€
5 ($6). Nos. 16a, 33, 41, 41a, 41b, 41c, 46x, 58x, 746, 747, and
748 all serve the city center from Dublin Airport. Consult the Travel
Information Desk located in the Arrivals Concourse to figure out
which bus will bring you closest to your hotel.
For speed and ease—especially if you have a lot of luggage—a
taxi
is the best way to get directly to your hotel or guesthouse.
Depending on your destination in Dublin, fares average between
€
€
€
.50 (60¢) for each
additional passenger and for each piece of luggage. Depending on
traffic, a cab should take between 20 and 45 minutes to get into the
18 and
25 ($22-$30). Surcharges include
