Getting to Dublin

By plane

The city of Dublin has one international airport that serves it called Dublin Airport (DUB). In 2016, nearly 30 million passengers landed or departed from it.

Traveling from the United States

Aer Lingus is Ireland’s national flag carrier airline and offers travelers direct flights to Dublin from the following U.S. cities: Washington, New York, Newark, Hartford, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Orlando, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. 

In July 2018, the low-cost Norwegian Airlines will offer 19 weekly flights between the U.S. east coast and Dublin.

American carriers also offer non-stop flights to Dublin. For example, Delta connects Dublin and New York JFK up to five times a week.

Traveling from Canada

There are also interesting deals between Toronto and Dublin.

• Air Canada - direct flights Toronto - Dublin 
• Aer Lingus - nonstop flights from Toronto - Dublin
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Traveling from the U.K.

There are nearly 900 non-stop flights a week to Dublin from the United Kingdom: 

Ryanair – London Standsted, London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Leeds, Bristol, East Midlands, Newcastle upon Tyne, Glasgow.

Flybe – Cardiff, Exeter, Doncaster, London Southend, Southhampton

Aer Lingus – Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Isle of Man, Leeds Bradford, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay, Southhampton

Traveling from Europe

The rest of Europe is also very well linked to Dublin. The main airlines that fly to Dublin are the following:

• Vueling
• Ryanair
• Norwegian Airlines
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Train

If you are visiting other parts of Ireland and don’t wish to drive all the way to Dublin, the easiest way to is take a train to the capital.

Coach

If you prefer to tour Ireland by bus, there are several coach companies that connect Dublin and other Irish cities. The most popular are Bus Éireann, Irish Citylink, JJ Kavanagh and Sons and GoBus.

Car rental

In Ireland, citizens drive on the left-hand side, so English drivers won't have any problems. If you're from the States or any other right hand-side driving country, it might seem tricky at first, but it’s just a question of getting used to it. If you want to explore Ireland, the easiest way is to hire a car and take a self-driving tour.