Bus Directions:
Dublin Port, close to the city centre, is served by a local bus (number 53). Bus Eireann operates services from Dublin’s central bus station on Amien Street, to many areas across Ireland. Dublin Bus operates services in Dublin City and County. The Bus Information Office is in O’Connell St. You can buy timetables and get information on commuter and tourist tickets in shops throughout Dublin City and County.

Rail Directions:
The DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) train service will take you to and from Dublin Port in less than half an hour. Regular Intercity trains link Dublin to most towns throughout Ireland from Connolly and Heuston train stations. Visitors travelling to and from the south and west will arrive and depart from Heuston Station, from where it is a short hop into the centre by bus or taxi. Those arriving or departing for the south east, the north and north-west will leave and arrive at Connolly Station, which is a short walk from O’Connell Street.

Amenities:
There is a taxi rank located directly outside the terminal building (fare to the city centre is approximately £15.00). The port has a coffee shop, toilets and baby changing facilities.

Planning Ahead

Places of Interest:
Dublin is a special place where tradition and cultural heritage have merged naturally over the centuries. The numerous attractions include Malahide Castle, 8 miles north of the city, (accessible by bus No.42 from Beresford Place, or train); the Dublin Writers Museum on Parnell Square, and the Shaw Birthplace on Synge Street.

Local Hotels:
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Food:
There are numerous restaurants and pubs, serving food and drink. An average price for dinner for two, with a bottle of wine in a restaurant, would be in the region of IR£65, a pub lunch, IR£5.

Drink:
Obviously Guinness, Murphys and various other stouts are popular throughout Dublin. For a few free samples the Guiness Brewery is worth a visit.