Transport
The largest airport in Ireland is in Dublin, catering for most of Irish international and domestic flights and close to the city centre and the motorway network. Other main airports are in Cork, Shannon and Knock. There are also smaller regional airports at Donegal, Kerry, Galway, Sligo and Waterford.
Driving is on the left hand side of the road. The primary and secondary road network in Ireland is some 5,306km long and is made up of motorways, dual carriageways and single lane roads. Approximately one third of the motorway network is being operated by Public Private Partnerships.There are a number of different toll roads located across the Republic of Ireland with different rates, depending on the vehicle.
There are two rail networks operating in Ireland: Irish Rail in the Republic of Ireland and Translink in Northern Ireland. Dublin and Belfast are the key rail hubs, connecting travellers with cities and towns all over the island. The fast, efficient Enterprise train runs between Dublin (Connolly) and Belfast (Lanyon Place) and is generally the quickest way of travelling between the two cities. Irish Rail has a handy online guide that covers everything from WiFi and traveling with pets and bicycles to facilities for disabled travelers. Translink also has information about accessible travel.
Rail services will be less frequent on Sundays and on public vacations, so do check timetables before you set out on your journey.
The larger bus service operators in Ireland include Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland and Local Link. You can check out details of other operators by visiting their websites.
You can plan a journey on train, bus, tram, ferry and taxi by checking the Transport for Ireland website. It provides information for journey planning, timetables and real time travel information from all licenced public transport providers across Ireland. Click here to go directly to the website and for links to download travel apps: transportforireland.ie.