Getting There By Rail
Iarnrd ireann (Irish Rail) provides the national service (tel: (01) 836 6222 (passenger information, Monday to Friday 0830-1800, Saturday 0900-1800 and Sunday 1000-1800); website: www.irishrail.ie ). Services do not cover all parts of the country but are quite reliable. Dublin has two main stations: Connolly Station, on Amiens Street (tel: (01) 703 2358), in the centre, and Heuston Station, by the Quays (tel: (01) 703 2131). Both have bureaux de change, lockers, luggage minding, shops, bar and snack bars.
Rail services: Connolly Station serves Belfast (journey time – 2 hours), Rosslare (journey time – 3 hours 10 minutes) and Sligo (journey time – 3 hours); Heuston Station serves Galway (journey time – 2 hours 40 minutes), Tralee (journey time – 4 hours 30 minutes), Westport (journey time – 3 hours 20 minutes), Kildare (journey time – 30 minutes), Cork (journey time 2 hours 30 minutes), Kilkenny (journey time – 1 hour 35 minutes), Waterford (journey time – 2 hours 40 minutes), Clonmel (journey time 4 hours) and Limerick (journey time – 2 hours 30 minutes).
Transport to the city: Connolly is a five-minute walk from the city centre. Heuston is a 20-minute walk to the city centre but there are regular buses (journey time – 10 minutes).
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Getting There By Rail