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| GETTING THERE |
| Dublin has Ireland's major international airport and
many international airlines - including Aer Lingus, the Irish national
airline - have connections to countries in Europe and to the USA.
Indeed, London to Dublin has recently overtaken London-New York and
London-Paris as the busiest international air route in the world.
There are internal flights between Dublin and Cork, Donegal, Galway,
Kerry, Shannon and Sligo. Most journeys within Ireland take between
30 and 40 minutes. The two main companies operating within the country,
as well as handling international flights, are Aer Lingus and Ryanair. Ferry services from Britain and France operate to a variety of ports in Ireland, including Dun Laoghaire, on the southern side of Dublin Bay. This terminal is easily accessible by either the DART or bus, and is a 3km (1.8mi) walk from the city centre. Public transport is linked to departure and arrival times. Bus Eireann is the Republic's national bus line, with services all over the Republic and to the north. These fares are generally cheaper than regular train fares. Ireland's trains operate on routes that fan out from Dublin. Connolly station has trains going to Belfast, Derry, Sligo, Wexford and other points to the north. Heuston station is the departure point for services to Cork, Galway, Killarney, Limerick, Waterford and other points to the west, south and southwest. Distances are short in Ireland and the longest trip you can make by train from Dublin is 4.5 hours to Tralee. Train fares are relatively high, with a trip to Galway, for example, setting you back about US$20. GETTING AROUND As in most big cities, a car in Dublin is as much a millstone as a convenience, though it can be useful for day trips. Traffic in the centre of town can bank up, and parking is frequently a nightmare. Unless planning to leave the city regularly, most people find that Dublin is best explored and traversed on foot. There are many guided and map-led walking tours of the city, and some great inner suburbs to be discovered. Bicycles are also a popular way of getting about town - despite the lack of bike lanes and spots to lock them up - as Dublin is of a modest size and mostly flat. Of the public transport options, the Dublin Area Rapid Transport (DART) provides reasonably frequent services to the suburbs north and south of the city centre. Taxis are a comfortable - albeit very expensive - way of gadding about. |
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