Airport Connections

Going to the Airport?

We’ve got just the ticket

Iarnród Éireann has partnered with Aircoach, Bus Éireann and Dublin Express, to offer customers a rail to airport connection bookable on irishrail.ie. With coach transfers to Dublin Airport from €8 and to Cork Airport from €1.55.

Book direct to Dublin Airport

Convenient and Affordable

Customers booking on irishrail.ie can now add onward travel to Dublin Airport with Dublin Express or Aircoach. Simply select in Extras when booking your rail ticket. The add on can only be purchased 24 hours or more in advance of your train departure time.

Prices start from just €8, providing a cost-effective and hassle-free connection.

Customers travelling on Intercity services to Heuston Station have the option to Add On a coach connection with Dublin Express.

Customers travelling on the Sligo route to Drumcondra or Rosslare route to Pearse station can purchase a connection with Aircoach.

This integrated travel option makes planning your journey to the airport even simpler.

Just present your booking confirmation and ticket to the driver when boarding. Amendments to bookings are permitted within 48 hours of purchase, giving you added flexibility if your plans change.

If you’ve booked a return ticket, you can use the return portion on any Aircoach service on the same route within one month of your outward journey date, subject to availability.

Frequent Services

Dublin Express operates 50 services daily, with a frequency of every 15 minutes at peak times. Customers can be picked up from Heuston Station and can be dropped off at Terminal 1: Outside Terminal 1 Arrivals (turn left upon exit), and Terminal 2: Pickup from Zone 21 (cross the glass walkway, turn left, and go down the escalator).

Aircoach provides fast, frequent and reliable travel options to/from Dublin Airport serving Dublin City Centre and South County Dublin.

Drumcondra Station is served 136 times a day by Aircoach routes 700 and 700X. The stop is located directly outside the train station on Drumcondra Road Lower, providing easy access for passengers arriving on the Sligo and Maynooth line. The journey to Dublin Airport typically takes around 20 minutes.

Pearse DART Station is served 20 times daily by Aircoach route 702. Stop number 495 is located opposite Pearse station entrance. The journey time is typically between 20 and 25 minutes. Customers booking rail travel to Pearse station on the Rosslare line can add this service when booking on irishrail.ie.

To check Aircoach timetables or for more information about their service, visit aircoach.ie.

Terms and Conditions

• You must present a printed Iarnród Éireann booking confirmation (including the add-on) to the coach driver upon boarding.
• Your Dublin Express ticket is valid for 24 hours on the selected date.
• Your Bus Éireann ticket is valid on the next available service for the selected date.
• Single and return tickets bought online or through the Aircoach app are valid only for the specific departure time, date, and route selected during booking.
• Arrive 10 minutes early at your departure point.
• Allow at least 180 minutes between your coach’s arrival and flight departure.
• Luggage Allowance: 1 soft hand luggage + either 2 medium cases (70cm x 30cm x 45cm, max 20kg each) or 1 large case (75cm x 50cm x 32cm, max 20kg). Excess luggage fees may apply.