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Getting to Temple Bar
Arriving by Air
Dublin International Airport is about 12km north of Temple Bar, and is well serviced by taxis and buses.
Contact:
Web: www.dublin-airport.com
Car Hire
Cars can be hired from Dublin Airport. Contact Budget Car Rental Ireland or Thrifty Car Rental Ireland for more details.
Taxi
Getting a taxi from the airport to Temple Bar should cost approximately €18 to €25, depending on traffic and the number of people traveling. The taxi rank is located outside the Arrivals concourse.
Bus
Directly outside the Airport Terminal building, bus services are in operation. These are bus numbers 41/41A/41B/41C, and terminate at Eden Quay. Temple Bar is a 5 minute walk from Eden Quay. Walk over O’Connell Bridge and Temple Bar is on the right.
The 16A which serves Rathfarnham also operates from the airport, and has a bus stop directly opposite Temple Bar, just ask the bus driver to let you know when you are there. Bus services operate from 6am – 11.30pm weekdays, and from 7am – 11.15pm at weekends. The journey takes about 45 minutes. Exact fare is needed for the bus, as change is not given. All of the above bus services are operated by Dublin Bus.
Adult fare costs €1.65
Child costs 85c
Contact:
Tel: (+353) 1 873 4222
Email: www.dublinbus.ie
Aircoach
The blue Aircoach runs its luxurious air-conditioned coaches from Dublin Airport to city centre. It stops at Trinity College which is opposite Temple Bar. The service leaves the airport every 15 minutes between 5am and 12midnight, and every hour from midnight to 5am. A return ticket costs €10 and one way cost €6. Up to 2 accompanied children are carried free of charge.
Contact:
Tel: (+353) 1 8447118
Email: aircoach@iol.ie
Web: www.aircoach.ie
Arriving by Rail
Trains serving all parts of Ireland arrive in Dublin’s two principle railway stations, Heuston station and Connolly station.
Heuston Station
Visitors arriving from the South and West will arrive at Heuston Station. Temple Bar is only a short taxi ride from Heuston Station and should cost approximately €5 to €8 depending on traffic and the number of people traveling. There is a taxi rank located outside, the train station.
A feeder bus runs from Heuston Station passing through the city centre approximately every 10 minutes. When coming from Heuston Station, ask the driver to stop at Bachelors Walk, get off the bus and cross O’Connell Bridge. Temple Bar is on the right.
Adult fare costs 95cents
Child 45 cents
Connolly Station
Visitors arriving from the North, North West and the South East will arrive at Connolly Station. Temple Bar is only a short taxi ride from Connolly Station and should cost approximately €5 to €8 depending on traffic and the number of people travelling.
A regular feeder bus runs from Connolly Station passing through the city centre approximately every 10 minutes. When coming from Connelly Station, ask the driver to stop the bus at Aston Quay. Get off the bus and walk towards O’Connell Bridge. Temple Bar is on the right.
Adult fare costs 95cents
Child fare costs 45cents
Contact:
Tel: (+353) 1 8366222
Email: www.irishrail.ie
Arriving by Ferry
Regular, scheduled ferry services operate to Ireland from the UK into Dublin’s two ferry ports, Dublin Port and Dun Laoghaire bringing both foot passengers and cars and other vehicles. Contact:
Web: www.irishferries.com
Dublin Port
Dublin Port is close to Temple Bar, and is served by the local number 53 bus and also by special buses meeting arrivals at the Port.
Adult fare is 95cents
Child fare costs 45cents.
Dun Laoghaire
Dun Laoghaire is six miles south of Temple Bar. The DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) train service will take you to the city centre in less than half an hour.
Adult fare costs €1.50
Child fare costs 95cents
Arriving by Air
Dublin International Airport is about 12km north of Temple Bar, and is well serviced by taxis and buses.
Contact:
Web: www.dublin-airport.com
Car Hire
Cars can be hired from Dublin Airport. Contact Budget Car Rental Ireland or Thrifty Car Rental Ireland for more details.
Taxi
Getting a taxi from the airport to Temple Bar should cost approximately €18 to €25, depending on traffic and the number of people traveling. The taxi rank is located outside the Arrivals concourse.
Bus
Directly outside the Airport Terminal building, bus services are in operation. These are bus numbers 41/41A/41B/41C, and terminate at Eden Quay. Temple Bar is a 5 minute walk from Eden Quay. Walk over O’Connell Bridge and Temple Bar is on the right.
The 16A which serves Rathfarnham also operates from the airport, and has a bus stop directly opposite Temple Bar, just ask the bus driver to let you know when you are there. Bus services operate from 6am – 11.30pm weekdays, and from 7am – 11.15pm at weekends. The journey takes about 45 minutes. Exact fare is needed for the bus, as change is not given. All of the above bus services are operated by Dublin Bus.
Adult fare costs €1.65
Child costs 85c
Contact:
Tel: (+353) 1 873 4222
Email: www.dublinbus.ie
Aircoach
The blue Aircoach runs its luxurious air-conditioned coaches from Dublin Airport to city centre. It stops at Trinity College which is opposite Temple Bar. The service leaves the airport every 15 minutes between 5am and 12midnight, and every hour from midnight to 5am. A return ticket costs €10 and one way cost €6. Up to 2 accompanied children are carried free of charge.
Contact:
Tel: (+353) 1 8447118
Email: aircoach@iol.ie
Web: www.aircoach.ie
Arriving by Rail
Trains serving all parts of Ireland arrive in Dublin’s two principle railway stations, Heuston station and Connolly station.
Heuston Station
Visitors arriving from the South and West will arrive at Heuston Station. Temple Bar is only a short taxi ride from Heuston Station and should cost approximately €5 to €8 depending on traffic and the number of people traveling. There is a taxi rank located outside, the train station.
A feeder bus runs from Heuston Station passing through the city centre approximately every 10 minutes. When coming from Heuston Station, ask the driver to stop at Bachelors Walk, get off the bus and cross O’Connell Bridge. Temple Bar is on the right.
Adult fare costs 95cents
Child 45 cents
Connolly Station
Visitors arriving from the North, North West and the South East will arrive at Connolly Station. Temple Bar is only a short taxi ride from Connolly Station and should cost approximately €5 to €8 depending on traffic and the number of people travelling.
A regular feeder bus runs from Connolly Station passing through the city centre approximately every 10 minutes. When coming from Connelly Station, ask the driver to stop the bus at Aston Quay. Get off the bus and walk towards O’Connell Bridge. Temple Bar is on the right.
Adult fare costs 95cents
Child fare costs 45cents
Contact:
Tel: (+353) 1 8366222
Email: www.irishrail.ie
Arriving by Ferry
Regular, scheduled ferry services operate to Ireland from the UK into Dublin’s two ferry ports, Dublin Port and Dun Laoghaire bringing both foot passengers and cars and other vehicles. Contact:
Web: www.irishferries.com
Dublin Port
Dublin Port is close to Temple Bar, and is served by the local number 53 bus and also by special buses meeting arrivals at the Port.
Adult fare is 95cents
Child fare costs 45cents.
Dun Laoghaire
Dun Laoghaire is six miles south of Temple Bar. The DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) train service will take you to the city centre in less than half an hour.
Adult fare costs €1.50
Child fare costs 95cents
Getting to Temple Bar
Location Map
Events Highlights
Temple Bar TradFest
Celebrating its 5th birthday, the Temple Bar TradFest is bigger and better than ever! With concerts, pub trails, parades, marching pipe bands, a playground, film screenings, many street performers, a restaurant trail, a lot of free entertainment and much much more, the TradFest is the event to attend!
For more info, visit: www.templebartrad.com
For tickets www.tickets.ie/templebartrad
Events Highlights
Ladies Night
Don't miss the new Ladies Night happening every Thursday night at the Morgan Bar. 2 for 1 Cocktails (for the Ladies) from 8pm to 9pm. House DJ playing from 9pm onwards. Complimentary nibbles.
