Travel to Dublin
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Dublin Airport is the nearest airport to the conference venue with a transfer time of approximately 20 minutes. Not only is Dublin Airport Ireland’s busiest airport, it is also amongst the ten busiest airports in Europe. Dublin Airport manages an average of 60,000 passengers per day, rising to 80,000 during the peak season. There are over 600 aircrafts movements every day serving over 57 airlines.
For delegates who intend to extend their visit to Ireland to explore the country international flights also operated from Cork Airport and Shannon Airport . Both are located on the west coast of Ireland approximately three hours from Dublin. Dublin Airport: www.dublinairport.com Cork Airport: www.corkairport.com Shannon Airport: www.shannonairport.ie |
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Access from Dublin Airport to Dublin City
There are a number of private and public bus services that operate from outside the airport arrivals terminal:
Aircoach, (route 700) operates between the airport at Zone 2 outside Terminal 1 and Zone 20 outside Terminal 2 and a number of city hotels and locations including the conference venue.
https://www.aircoach.ie/dublin
Dublin Express (route 782, 783 and 784), departing from Zone 1 outside Terminal 1 and Zone 21 at Terminal 2, travels directly in the Dublin city centre.
https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Dublin Bus (route 16 and 41), departs from Zone 15 to the city centre. Payment can be made in coins (exact fare only) to the driver on the bus or using pre-paid tickets (Dublin Bus tickets or Leap Card) which can be purchased in retail outlets or at ticket machines at selected bus stops.
https://www.dublinbus.ie/
The Visitor Leap Card (Dublin city wide travel card) The Leap Visitor Card is the convenient public transport ticket for tourists and visitors to Dublin. Get unlimited travel for your selected time period on Dublin City Bus services (operated by Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland), Luas (tram), DART and Commuter Rail in the Dublin area. You can choose from a number of options for tickets: 24 hours, 3 days or 7 days.
https://about.leapcard.ie/leap-visitor-card
By Sea
Dublin Port is less than ten minutes' drive from Croke Park and has frequent ferry services from the UK and mainland Europe. Rosslare Harbour is located 2 hours' drive from Dubin and has regular ferry services to Wales, France and Spain. Belfast Harbour is also around 2 hours' drive from Dublin.
By Car
Dublin is linked to other cities in Ireland by motorway, including the M50 ring road around the city. Croke Park is located in Drumcondra, just outside Dublin city centre. Free car parking is available in the Davin Car Park and accessed off the North Circular Road via St Margaret’s Avenue. This is the closest car park to the Hogan Stand, where the conference will take place.
For more information on driving and parking, see here: https://crokepark.ie/getting-here/meetings-and-events-parking
By Rail
Those travelling into Dublin from other counties and Northern Ireland will arrive at one of the three main stations in Central Dublin – Connolly, Heuston and Pearse Stations.
Irish rail system is the best way to travel throughout Ireland and visit the country. Trains are usually comfortable and punctual by Irish standards. The rail network in Ireland is not very extensive, serving only the larger cities and most major towns. If you are thinking of travelling to the more remote scenic areas, you may have to use the local bus services to reach your destination.
https://www.dublinairport.com/to-from-the-airport
https://www.transportforireland.ie/plan-a-journey/
There are a number of private and public bus services that operate from outside the airport arrivals terminal:
Aircoach, (route 700) operates between the airport at Zone 2 outside Terminal 1 and Zone 20 outside Terminal 2 and a number of city hotels and locations including the conference venue.
https://www.aircoach.ie/dublin
Dublin Express (route 782, 783 and 784), departing from Zone 1 outside Terminal 1 and Zone 21 at Terminal 2, travels directly in the Dublin city centre.
https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Dublin Bus (route 16 and 41), departs from Zone 15 to the city centre. Payment can be made in coins (exact fare only) to the driver on the bus or using pre-paid tickets (Dublin Bus tickets or Leap Card) which can be purchased in retail outlets or at ticket machines at selected bus stops.
https://www.dublinbus.ie/
The Visitor Leap Card (Dublin city wide travel card) The Leap Visitor Card is the convenient public transport ticket for tourists and visitors to Dublin. Get unlimited travel for your selected time period on Dublin City Bus services (operated by Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland), Luas (tram), DART and Commuter Rail in the Dublin area. You can choose from a number of options for tickets: 24 hours, 3 days or 7 days.
https://about.leapcard.ie/leap-visitor-card
By Sea
Dublin Port is less than ten minutes' drive from Croke Park and has frequent ferry services from the UK and mainland Europe. Rosslare Harbour is located 2 hours' drive from Dubin and has regular ferry services to Wales, France and Spain. Belfast Harbour is also around 2 hours' drive from Dublin.
By Car
Dublin is linked to other cities in Ireland by motorway, including the M50 ring road around the city. Croke Park is located in Drumcondra, just outside Dublin city centre. Free car parking is available in the Davin Car Park and accessed off the North Circular Road via St Margaret’s Avenue. This is the closest car park to the Hogan Stand, where the conference will take place.
For more information on driving and parking, see here: https://crokepark.ie/getting-here/meetings-and-events-parking
By Rail
Those travelling into Dublin from other counties and Northern Ireland will arrive at one of the three main stations in Central Dublin – Connolly, Heuston and Pearse Stations.
Irish rail system is the best way to travel throughout Ireland and visit the country. Trains are usually comfortable and punctual by Irish standards. The rail network in Ireland is not very extensive, serving only the larger cities and most major towns. If you are thinking of travelling to the more remote scenic areas, you may have to use the local bus services to reach your destination.
https://www.dublinairport.com/to-from-the-airport
https://www.transportforireland.ie/plan-a-journey/