Combined Rail + Sail tickets are available from both Irish Ferries and Stena Line on Irish Sea crossings. They are also available from the following Irish Rail booking offices, Athlone, Ballina, Cork, Drogheda, Claremorris, Dublin Connolly, Dundalk, Ennis, Galway, Killarney, Limerick, Limerick Junction, Longford, Mallow, Sligo, Thurles, Tralee, Tullamore, Waterford or Westport.
Irish Rail can book European journeys for you, see http://www.irishrail.ie/your_ticket/UK_and_european_rail.asp for details.
Dublin Holyhead
Two companies operate, Irish Ferries and Stena Line
Note not all Stena sailings carry foot passengers. The ferry terminal is situated at the end of Alexandra Rd in Dublin Port, it is a very long walk from the city centre.
Travel Options to/from Dublin Port
- Taxi
- Bus Dublin Bus
- Tram Luas to Point and walk
- Stena Line Passengers ONLY Free Bus
Dublin Birkenhead (Liverpool)
Norfolk Line operate daily. You will need to get a taxi from Birkenhead into Liverpool Lime Street for onward rail connections.
Dun Laoghaire - Holyhead (fast craft)
One sailings a day on a fast ferry. Note no sailings till April 2011
The ferry terminal is situated next to the train station, upon arrival at Dun Laoghaire as you pass through the ticket barrier, turn left and follow the signs for platform 3/ferry. This will bring you to the rear entrance of the station which is opposite the ferry terminal. Check in is 60 minutes before departure. Upon arrival in Dun Laoghaire the station is clearly signposted, proceed via escalator to booking office level. Dublin bound trains depart platform 1, Bray and Rosslare platform 2. Tickets available from ticket vending machines (which take credit/debit cards and cash). Booking office, euro cash only. Fares 2.40 single, 4.40 return to Dublin or Bray.
DART services run every 15 minutes Monday - Saturday and every 20 minutes on Sunday. All trains on the Dublin Rosslare line call at Dun Laoghaire also. Note bikes are carried on DART services but at off peak times and weekends only.
Rosslare Fishguard/Pembroke
Two companies operate, Irish Ferries and Stena Line.
Rail Connections for Rosslare/Fishguard
Rail Connections at Rosslare
- 16:36 Dublin Connolly Rosslare platform 5 with connections from Sligo 13:00 from Belfast 14:10 - Mon-Fri only
- 07:20 Rosslare Dublin connections onwards from Connolly for Sligo 11:05 platform 4, Belfast 11:00 platform 2 - Mon-Sat only
Rail Connections at Fishguard, please see for more details
Cork Swansea
Fastnet Line operate between Cork and Swansea. Travel onwards with rail services from Swansea to London with First Great Western. SailRail tickets not available on this route.
Useful UK Rail Links
- National Rail Website www.nationalrail.co.uk (for general inquiries)
- The Trainline www.thetrainline.com (for booking)
- Rail Easy http://www.raileasy.co.uk/ (for booking)
- Arriva Trains Wales www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Virgin Trains (West Coast Mainline) www.virgintrains.co.uk
- Crosscountry Trains www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Great Western www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk (if traveling via South Wales to London)
- Eurostar www.eurostar.com (if traveling onwards to France, Germany, Holland, Belgium)
- Germany Railway Journey Planner (covers most of Europe) www.bahn.ie
The Welsh Side
Holyhead
Ferry terminal is adjacent to train station, though passengers to/from Dublin Port will have a bus transfer to outer harbour. Only Dun Laoghaire passengers have a direct connection on foot
Fishguard
Ferry terminal is the train station.