Transport and getting to Dublin, Ireland
Getting to Dublin, Ireland - Travel information
Dublin is the largest city in Ireland and is situated on the country’s east coast near the mouth of River Liffey. Dublin is easily accessible and there are many ways to get to Dublin, whether you are travelling from the UK, the US or from Europe.
Travellers in the UK looking to visit Dublin can either choose to drive into the region or take a train or bus into the city. Dublin Bus, which is the city bus transport service, has links to most of the neighbouring counties. Visitors coming in from the UK can take a 
flight to the Dublin airport, using airlines like Ryan Air, Aer Lingus, BA Citiexpress and BMI British Midlands that have regular flights to Dublin.
Should you wish to travel to Dublin, Ireland by boat, then you can choose from:
- Irish Ferries
- P&O Irish Sea Ferries
- Stena Line
with services running between Liverpool, Birkenhead (UK) and Holyhead (Wales) to Dublin’s port, Dun Laoghaire.
The coach company, Eurolines offers transport services from a number of cities and towns in the UK like London, Manchester, Oxford, Birmingham and Brighton to Dublin. This service usually makes the crossing into Ireland using the Irish Ferries.
For travellers from outside the British Isles, the easiest way to get to Dublin is by air. The Irish airline Aer Lingus has flights to Dublin from many major cities in the United States including Washington D.C, Orlando, San Francisco, and Chicago. Ryanair also runs flights to Dublin from several destinations in continental Europe including Frankfurt, Stockholm, Madrid, Malta and Prague. In fact, the Dublin Airport is ranked the 8th busiest airport in the world, and for international visitors to Dublin, this is probably the easiest way to get there.
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