This is a smaller station but it's clean and well kept. This…read moreDart station will get you to local places in an adequate amount of time. We found it easy to use to get from Bray to Sandycove to visit The Forty Foot.

After a lovely couple of hour checking out Greystones Beach, we jumped on the train heading back to…read moreDublin, but then decided to stop off at the Bray railway station, to check out the town, and grab a Guinness for my brother and a hot chocolate for me. The Bray DART station is so pretty! There is a mural panel beautifully depicting every decade, starting from the 1850s when this station was built, all the way to current times. This station is located adjacent to the Bray seafront and if you look towards the south, you can see this mountain with a cross on top of the hill. It's just such a beautiful panorama and with the architecture style of the station, for a brief moment it really felt like I was stepping back in time. In conclusion, it's a beautiful train station! Worth taking a trip from Dublin to check it out. Yelp 113 / 2019

I truly enjoy the Stena Line service, which I suppose I've used 3 times now, either to or from the…read moreUK. For my last trip, I decided to take advantage of a recent promotion to go from Dublin to Holyhead (Wales) with a same-day return for only €5 (I had membership credit for a total cost of €1 round-trip). I was in the middle of a big writing project, and so I took advantage of the deal as a day out with scenery and WiFi to get work done. In the middle, I enjoyed a little visit to Holyhead, which previously, I'd only seen through doors as I walked to the train. Honestly, it was a lovely day, and I enjoyed seeing the lanes of cars and caravans packed with kayaks and bicycles as people went on their August holidays. It was nice, too, that Stena provided activities onboard for children, including crafts, some kind of mini-play, and family-friendly films. I wouldn't mind if Stena cleaned and upgraded their seating areas and provided more spots to "plug in." Even in the Stena-plus lounge (which features unlimited snacks & beverages), it's seats along the periphery that have plugs, and those mostly have little side cafe tables. Upgrading their WiFi and providing some work stations would make a big difference. Still, it's pretty terrific to have a stress-free, comfortable, and inexpensive transportation to London with gorgeous views from the ship and from the train, if you choose to take advantage of that option.

I tend to avoid flying when I can, ok, there's the thing about if I stand on solid ground and start…read moreflapping my little stubby arms, do I take flight? ... no, then why trust Michael O'Learys el cheapo lets cut corners aircraft ... somethings gotta give there some day and I will avoid being the flotsam over the Irish Sea when it does! Ok Stena line - I do a bit of travelling to the UK and its honestly cheaper to bring the car when you have a few places to visit and they're not all based around London and da tube! Irish Ferries, Mmmm ... whatever it is about IF, I can't put my finger on it - they do try hard, but it just feels cheap, it just feels like I'm getting taken for a ride (which I am, on water...), it feels wrong, in fact the last time I went Irish Ferries the craft was over crowded, smelly and the staff just not very pleasant ... so, back to Stena! ... I like them, apart from the website which needs to be brought into the 20th century, they actually do offer a good service. They do actually listen, really listen! if you have questions / problems and do I honestly feel provide a better service than IF. The trick with Stena, especially when driving, is to spend an extra few quid and go for premium - it makes a world of a difference. You get access to the premium lounge, which may not sound something amazing, but trust me, its worth a lot when you are tired, potentially have children with you and want to know that your seat will still be there when you come back from the loo or general ambling about (whilst trying to keep upright!). The premium lounge is situated in a particularly good position and even if the sea is a tad rough (which its generally not), its quite comfortable ... not that the same can be said if you've baggsed a seat along the side of the ship! Top tip - if its not midsummer and very good weather is almost guaranteed, do NOT travel on the smallest ship with afair is called "the lynx" ... its a tiny little thing and is tossed around like a rubber-ducky in a 3year olds bathtub ... splash, splash, splash!! (oh and no point in buying premium on that wee tub, there's SFA difference between premium and normal on that craft) ps: update - a few days after travelling with Stena for the final time this year, first, new top tip, JOIN COMPASS POINTS!!!! ... I normally avoid these frequent flyer jobbies, my information is more valuable than the return they generally give back (Tesco take note!) ... anyway, I went to pay for my trip this time and it asked me if I wanted to use my points in part payment - Yep! says me.. why not? ... Ohhhh, nice shiney nice, they gave me almost €120 off the total fare!!! ... now THATS SWEET! pps: Stena, if you're reading this I DONT like your new style premium lounge - the chairs dont have high enough headrests, making it difficult to get a comfortable position on hte midnight ferry when one is trying to grab a wee snooze! .... change them for the comfy old ones, or the puppy gets it....

Recently, I took the Airport Hopper bus from Maynooth to Dublin airport. One way the cost is merely…read more€9 (Sept 2013), though that decreased for stops closer to the airport. Having previously used the airport shuttle + the train (totalling over €13), this option was far and away better. So glad that my friend in Maynooth learned of it while I was visiting her! The service is, to my knowledge, a relatively new one. The small bus is very nice and the driver was friendly and a little chatty as we made our way from Maynooth (the first stop of the route) through a few other towns and villages toward the airport. There was plenty of room for average sized luggage at the back, and hand baggage could be brought to the seats. The bus parks right near the entrance to the terminals and makes for an easy access to the airport check-in areas. The bus operates 2 routes, and while I only have experience of the one, I'm sure the other is similarly served well. Definitely great for the many students, etc. in Maynooth. While the current schedule only travels either way about once every 2 hours, therefore not being as convenient as an hourly service, it's certainly cheaper and far faster than the other travel options if their schedule works well with your flight time. I wish this had been here for previous visits!

I often use this service and mostly is late due the traffic what somehow is understandable, as it…read moreis a constant it supposed to be rescheduled once we deal with time relate to airport. I bought a return ticket that used to be much cheaper and surprisingly it double price at moment, as the buses run up to 6pm I couldn't use the return tickets on my way back, tried to refund or even extend it, therefor those options aren't available. I'm pretty upset with the service and I will start to use M7 bus from Red Cow instead, what offers a bette timetable and also punctuality.

Arrived at the Dublin Airport in Ireland after more than 24 hours of travel, missed connections…read moreand missing bags. To say that we were already unhappy would be an understatement, but in an effort to get our vacation off to a happier restart, we opted to travel with Irish CityLink to make our way from the Dublin Airport to Limerick where our hotel was waiting. We met a lovely airport employee who helped us find the correct Zone (Zone 10 for those of you who will be coming this way and need to get from Dublin Airport to Limerick) and managed to find the right bus stop, but unfortunately had just missed the 8PM bus. Although we were told by numerous people in the airport that we could just pay the bus driver and travel, with the 10PM being the last bus heading to Limerick and it being a Friday night, we decided to book fares for myself and my husband just to be sure we had seats. That's where the trouble began: the site wasn't working and reservations weren't possible (verified by several people we talked to that were all having challenges trying to make reservations), asked one of the drivers for Zone 9 for some help who didn't seem to be very knowledgeable or didn't want to take the time to assist (weren't sure which is was), and was chastised by a baggage handler who to told us to make a reservation and then and wished us good luck and told us to we should be better organized when we told them their site wasn't working. I'm guessing customer service isn't their strong suit since their offices were closed and their people are empowered to help. We ended up taking Flight-Link to a town pretty close to Limerick and then took a an Uber to our hotel. So far, not impressed with the customer service or food in Ireland yet! Will keep you posted.

This was the second cheapest option for getting from Dublin to Galway and back, and the fastest…read moreoption (2.5 hours). And, it was easy to find and on time. Plus, there's free wifi. Granted, the seats are a bit small, and using a laptop isn't really possible (the seat desk is more iPad friendly), but it does the job. Bottom line: I made it to Galway with no hassles.

I had first class tickets for the 3.5 sail from Dublin to Hollyhead, then rail to Liverpool. Sadly,…read moreno service direct! Atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere, is pure luxurious comfort compared to any other mode of transport. Just incredible. I'd pass on the breakfast. Greasy and filling but tasteless. Lots of plugs. On Sunday only took 20 minutes from my hotel in North Dublin to the dock. Terminal at Hollyhead includes the Rail Station which connects to Anywhere in UK

Very organized station and train staff. I was impressed at the lunch and snacks menu. A lady came…read morearound taking everyone's orders. Just light cold snacks and refreshments for our trip but that's ok. Comfortable seating and we were able to reserve a table for four. A nice fast way to travel through Ireland. My first trip on a train in Ireland!

Most of my travels in Ireland were with the rental car but for the first couple of days in Dublin,…read moreit was Iarnród Éireann which in English is Irish Rail. The train operator for the Republic of Ireland with its main hub in Dublin but spokes leading out to much of the Republic. I did not take any of the long distance trains, just commuter hops on the line between Connolly Station and Maynooth (Maigh Nuad in Gaelic). Most of the time, the trains were on time. Smooth running, clean, efficient, with wifi on board. Never completely crowded except the rush hour schedule which is understandable. I did once almost miss a train because it's nearly time to depart but the track is empty. I learned from one of the staff in Connolly Station that the app might indicate one track number (in this case, Track 4) but the displays in the station show a different track number (Track 7). And it's the ones in the station that you should believe. Thankfully, I rushed over to Track 7 and boarded with a minute to spare. [Review 1813 of 2024 - 74 in Republic of Ireland - 22835 overall]

If you don't want to pay 40 Euros to get to your hotel, just walk over to Terminal 1, the departure…read morearea. You can purchase your pass and wait for the Airlink bus (ours was the 747 - easy to remember, I know). You get a nice scenic ride along the expressway and eventually alongside the Liffey river. The bus dropped us off just a half block from our hotel!!! You can't beat that!!! Friendly, prompt and timely service on a new double decker bus - this sure beats the Blue line coming from Ohare to downtown Chicago.

There has to be an easy way of getting from the airport to the city and while Dublin's rail lines…read moredon't come very close to the airport, the bus certainly does. The 747 and 757 lines (great names) take different routes through the city and to the big train stations. While it took me a bit to figure out which was the right bus and which stop was the right one for me, I got there. €6 for a single or €10 for a return, the bus ride was quick and stopped two blocks from my hotel. Super easy. Lots of space for luggage downstairs and I decided that it was a good idea to stay with the luggage. There was enough room to stand nearby. Yes, the bus offers a free wifi signal. Bonus! And then... the return. The bus blew right past the stop. Yes, we flagged it. Yes, the driver looked right at us. No, it did not stop.

Urbus save me from having to go from my home (near IKEA) to city centre and back northwards to the…read moreairport or call a taxi for such a small distance so Im delighted they offer an alternative to Dublin bus' ridiculously centralised lines. For people from Blanchardstown, Castleknock, Tyrelstown, St Margarets Rd, and Swords, it's fantastic to have that alternative, saving so much time on their journey. The buses are small but there's quite a lot of space for luggage. Prices are more expensive than Dublin Bus but are still very reasonable and you pay for the reassurance that your bus will arrive exactly at a given time at your stop which it never failed when I was using it...that's priceless when time is a crucial factor.