Map / Directions

Access to Dublin
Dublin is easily accessible from the UK, Continental Europe and the east and west coast of the USA.  There are more than 36 scheduled airlines flying into Dublin Airport, which is located 12 km from the city centre.  Dublin Airport serves 7 domestic, 29 UK, 36 Continental European and 9 international destinations. For more information please visit www.aerrianta.ie

From Dublin International Airport:

• Leave the airport terminal and take the main exit, onto a large signal-controlled roundabout
• At the roundabout, take the second exit, marked M1/City Centre
• Follow the M1 south for about 6 kilometres (4 miles)
• The motorway will end at a traffic signal, with a large red brick church on the left; continue through this signal onto Swords Road
• Continue along Swords Road through its intersection with Griffith Avenue, onto Drumcondra Road; the road goes downhill past the Jury's Skylon Hotel on the right
• Continue straight on the tree-lined section of Drumcondra Road, through the traffic signal at Clonliffe Road (on the left) and under the overhead metal railway bridge
• Turn left at the fourth traffic light, onto Gardiner Street UPR
• Continue through the next traffic signal, across Mountjoy Square West, and downhill onto Gardiner Street LR
• At the end of the street you will pass under an overhead railway bridge, and the Custom House will be directly ahead
• Continue through the intersection following the perimeter of the Custom House
• Keeping in the left lane, continue across the River Liffey via Talbot Bridge
• On the south side of the river, turn left onto the river quays
• Follow the river quays for a short distance and take the sixth right-hand turn, onto Cardiff Lane/Macken Street
• Pass under an overhead railway bridge, then turn left at the next junction onto Grand Canal Street
• Continue on Grand Canal Street over the Grand Canal and through the next traffic signal, onto Shelbourne Road
• At the third traffic signal on Shelbourne Road, turn left onto Merrion Road (Richard Ellis Gunne property will be on your left side)
• Continue on Merrion Road across the River Dodder at Ballsbridge; the buildings of the Royal Dublin Society showgrounds will be visible on the right
• At the fourth traffic signal, turn right onto Simmonscourt Road
• The Hotel entrance is on Simmonscourt Road on the right side

It is also possible to get to Dublin by ferry via Hollyhead, Liverpool and Isle of Man ports in Britain.  Dublin has two ferry terminals – Dublin Port, located in the city centre, is serviced by bus and Dun Laoghaire ferry terminal, south of the city, is easily reached by a 20 minute car or DART train journey