Dublin Airport

Following the rise of the Irish airline Ryanair, which is based in this city, Dublin Airport (DUB) has become one of the busiest airports in Europe with almost 30 million passengers a year.

A Brief History

On 19 January 1940, Collinstown Airport opened to the public in Dublin, flying its first plane to Liverpool. The first terminal building was designed to house 100,000 passengers a year. The only airline company to operate from the airport was Aer Lingus. Its main destination was Liverpool, offering two flights a week.

In 1947, KLM, the Dutch airline company, began to offer flights between Dublin and Continental Europe. From the 1950s, the airport began to take off and since the 1970s, the air traffic has grown exponentially. Its terminals have been enlarged on several occasions since then.

At the end of 2010, Terminal 2 was inaugurated and since then Dublin Airport can hold up to 35 million passengers a year.

Getting to the City Centre

Airport Transfer Service

The easiest and most hassle-free way to get to Dublin’s city centre is to book an airport transfer service. The driver of the car will be waiting for you at the arrival terminal with a sign with your name on it and will take you to your hotel in the shortest possible time.

You can book your transfer from Dublin airport to your hotel via the following link.

Airport Coaches

The Terravision bus service makes the journey from Dublin Airport to the city centre in about 55 minutes.

Tickets are priced at € 8 (US$ 8.34) each way, and for your convenience, you can buy them directly through the website at this link:

Book the bus from Dublin Airport to the city centre

City Buses

This is the cheapest way to get to Dublin city centre, but the slowest. City buses make more stops, are slower and don't allow much luggage (large suitcases).

There are three city bus routes to Dublin Airport: 16, 41 and 102. The first two take around 1 hour to get to the city centre and stop at O'Connell Street and Parnell Square and the 41 operates 24 hours a day. The 102 line connects to Sutton station.

Taxi

A taxi from the Airport to the city centre is approximately € 40 (US$ 41.70) to € 50 (US$ 52.12), depending on the traffic.

Transportation to Other Cities

If your final destination is not Dublin but you're flying into Dublin Airport, there are several companies that operate flights between Dublin Airport and other Irish cities such as Galway, Cork, Belfast or Limerick.