Transportation · Dublin
Dublin Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City
How to get from Dublin's airports into the city: train, taxi flat fares, transfers and typical costs, plus arrival and entry notes.
Updated 2026-07-01
Airports serving Dublin
Dublin Airport (DUB) — 10 km from the centre
Airlink 747 bus to O'Connell Street in ~40 min €7 (every 15 min); Aircoach €9 in ~30 min; taxi €25–35.
Arriving by train
Heuston and Connolly stations link Dublin to Cork, Belfast and Galway.
Entry and arrival formalities
US pre-clearance at DUB simplifies onward US travel.
Ireland is NOT in Schengen — separate visa. Common Travel Area with UK. US/UK/EU/most Commonwealth visa-free 90 days.
Getting into the city
Dublin Bus + Luas trams (Green + Red lines) + DART commuter train share Leap Card: single €2.60, day-cap €8, 7-day €40. Old Town + Temple Bar + Trinity walkable. FreeNow + Uber work but limited-supply — Dublin Bikes covered by MyBikeIE €5/day. DART reaches Howth (fishing village, 30 min) + Bray + Greystones + Malahide. Rail from Connolly to Belfast 2h; Heuston to Cork 2h30.
Dublin Bus
Extensive network across the city and suburbs.
Luas tram
Two lines (Red + Green) crossing the city centre.
DART commuter rail
Coastal line — reach Howth in 30 min or Bray in 45 min.
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