Ireland - Youth & Adventure Buyers Guide 2018/2019

Ireland’s Ancient East and theWild AtlanticWay are accessible by rail with Cork, Galway, Limerick, Killarney, Sligo, Kilkenny, Waterford,Wexford and Athlone just some of the city routes served from Dublin’s two Intercity train stations: Heuston and Connolly. Tickets can be purchased online or in the train station. CAR HIRE WWW.CARRENTALCOUNCIL.IE Car hire is widely available. Advance booking is advisable with an approved car rental company pre-travel to ensure widest availability of options and packages. Alternatively, clients can contact a range of providers when they arrive at their chosen Irish Airport in the arrivals hall. Meet and greet services can also be arranged at ferry ports in Dublin. Many hotel concierge services can also arrange local car hire contacts and services. CHAUFFEUR DRIVE/CHAUFFEUR GUIDE If your clients prefer the chauffeur drive option there are a range of providers on hand to meet their needs. For further information and a list of pre-qualified suppliers, please contact us directly at businessdevelopment@failteireland.ie BEYOND DUBLIN DUBLIN AIRPORT TRANSFERS TO CITIES A range of private and public bus providers offer coach transfers directly from the Airport to various cities and towns in TheWild AtlanticWay and Ireland’s Ancient East. These include: www.buseireann.ie www.dublincoach.ie www.gobus.ie www.jjkavanagh.ie www.airporthopper.ie www.aircoach.ie RAIL WWW.IRISHRAIL.IE Destination Travel Time from Dublin by Rail Cork 2 hrs 45 mins Killarney 3 hrs 20 mins Limerick 2 hrs 15 mins Galway 2 hrs 30 mins Sligo 3 hrs 10 mins Belfast 2 hrs 15 mins Kilkenny 1 hr 30 mins Waterford 2 hrs 20 mins Wexford 3 hrs Athlone 1 hr 30 mins 20 Cruit Island, Co Donegal