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Reservation Only

Who is eligible for this ticket?

  • Customers in possession of a valid open class ticket

What are the conditions of travel?

Customers who are already in possession of or purchasing on the day of travel a valid standard class ticket(s) such as Family Ticket, Day Return, Open Return, Weekly, Monthly, Annual or InterRail ticket can book on their chosen service by selecting the 'Reservation Only' option in the Passenger selection box. Customers are advised there is limited availability for seat only bookings online.

How do I buy this ticket? 

Where can I buy this ticket? 

Where do I collect the ticket? 

See our Ticket Collection section.

Free Travel Pass

Who is eligible for this ticket?

  • Free Travel/DSFA Pass Holders

What are the conditions of travel?

Customers who hold a Free Travel / DSFA Pass can book on their chosen service by selecting the 'Free Travel Pass' option in the Passenger selection box. Customers are advised there is limited availability for Free Travel bookings online.

How do I buy this ticket? 

Where can I buy this ticket? 

  • You can purchase the ticket above using our Journey Planner. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance.
  • An allocation of bookings on all InterCity services can be reserved online without a fee for 'Free Travel Pass or valid ticket holders'. When this allocation is fully booked, all remaining seats can be reserved by 'Free Travel Pass or valid ticket holders' for €2.50 per journey. 

Where do I collect the ticket? 

See our Ticket Collection section.

Adults information
Adult

Who is eligible for this ticket?

  • Adults (19 years of age and older)

What are the conditions of travel? 

  • Subject to the fare purchased ie Low, Semi Flexible, Flexible, First Class

Where can I buy this ticket? 

  • You can purchase the ticket by clicking 'Buy Now' below. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance.

Where do I collect the ticket? 

  • Collect at Ticket Machine - customers must collect their ticket(s) before boarding from a Ticket Vending Machine at any Iarnród Éireann station (within the Republic of Ireland)
  • Download QR Ticket(s) - customers can download the PDF (which includes their QR code ticket) to their mobile device, or print the PDF ticket at home in advance of travel

Children information
Child (5 - 18 years)

Who is eligible for this ticket?

  • Customers under 19 years of age

What are the conditions of travel?

Where there is doubt regarding the age qualification, it is the responsibility of the passenger or their guardian or parent to produce satisfactory evidence of age when requested by any Iarnród Éireann staff member. Amendments and cancellations are subject to the fare purchased ie Low, Semi Flexible, Flexible, First Class. 

Children under 5 years travel free in standard class on any Iarnród Éireann services when accompanied by a passenger holding a valid ticket, provided children do not occupy seats required for paying passengers. Failure to produce a valid ticket, appropriate ID or surcharge where necessary will result in a fine of €100 together with the relevant unpaid fare.

Where can I buy this ticket? 

  • You can purchase the ticket by clicking 'Buy Now' below. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance
  • Those who wish to book a seat on reservable trains for a child under five years of age, may do so only by selecting the 'Free Travel Pass or Valid Ticket' option on the Journey Planner. 

Where do I collect the ticket? 

  • Collect at Ticket Machine - customers must collect their ticket(s) before boarding from a Ticket Vending Machine at any Iarnród Éireann station (within the Republic of Ireland)
  • Download QR Ticket(s) - customers can download the PDF (which includes their QR code ticket) to their mobile device, or print the PDF ticket at home in advance of travel

Students information
Young Adult / Students

Who is eligible for this ticket?

  • Young Adults (19-25 years) and Students in full time education

What are the conditions of travel?

  • Customers must be in possession of a  TFI Young Adult (19-25 years) Leap Card or a TFI Student Leap Card to avail of student discounted tickets
  • Individual third level institution cards or ISIC cards are no longer accepted as valid forms of ID
  • Amendments and cancellations are subject to the fare purchased ie Low, Semi Flexible, Flexible, First Class
  • Failure to produce a valid ticket, appropriate valid ID or surcharge where necessary will result in a fine and the relevant unpaid fare.

For more information go to our Young Adult (19-25 years) / Student section.

Where can I buy this ticket? 

  • You can purchase the ticket by clicking 'Buy Now' below. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance.

Where do I collect the ticket? 

  • Collect at Ticket Machine - customers must collect their ticket(s) before boarding from a Ticket Vending Machine at any Iarnród Éireann station (within the Republic of Ireland)
  • Download QR Ticket(s) - customers can download the PDF (which includes their QR code ticket) to their mobile device, or print the PDF ticket at home in advance of travel

At least 1 passenger is required

For more information on Online Tickets please see Ticket Information

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Wheelchair Information
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Wheelchair Information

There are a limited number of wheelchair accessible spaces on each train, book in advance to avoid disappointment.

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Travel Pass or Valid Ticket holder

Is an option for customers who are in possession of Free Travel Pass, a valid standard class ticket(s), seasonal ticket(s), Taxsaver ticket(s) or InterRail to book onto a train in standard class. Customers who have a valid standard class ticket but wish to upgrade to First Class should also use this selection. For more information go to Tickets Explained section.

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Western Rail Corridor Rail Fares

Book online in advance to avail of our lowest web fares. The easiest way to find our best value fares is to use the Journey Planner to plan your trip step by step. Simply click the button below and enter your travel requirements into the 'From' and 'To' fields, select your date(s) of travel and click 'Go'.

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Fares Calculator

Select an origin and destination below from the drop down options and select 'Go' to view our ticket office fares.

Customer Notice

Dublin City and Commuter fares are valid from the 28th April 2025

Irish Rail Fares Calculator, Please fill this form and submit to learn about train fare prices Irish Rail Fares Calculator, Please fill this form and submit to learn about train fare prices

Alternatively, for a full list of ticket types and fares for our Galway - Limerick route, check the chart below, simply follow the guideline provided.

Western Rail Corridor Fare Grid

  • Note the letter where your origin and destination stations intersect on the grid eg fare letter Craughwell to/from Sixmilebridge = F. Using that letter check the Tickets and Fares Chart (below) to view the tickets and fares available for that station combination
  • The fare grids are not screen reader friendly so anyone using a screen reader please contact us for any fares information you require

Western Rail Corridor Tickets and Fares Chart

For information on ticket types please visit our Ticket Information section.

Western Rail Corridor Tickets and Fares 
Ticket Type A B C D E
Adult Single €4.80 €6.80  €8.70  €10.85 €11.65 
Adult Day Return €7.60  €10.20  €10.70 €11.90 €12.50
Adult Open Return €9.55 €12.80 €15.60 €18.35  €20.75
Adult Weekly €29.70  €40.50  €43.50  €57.30  €61.20 
Adult Monthly €103.00 €142.00 €162.00  €190.00 €211.00 
Child Single €2.40 €3.20 €4.15 €5.20 €5.60
Child Day Return €3.75 €5.00 €5.00 €5.80 €6.25
Child Open Return €4.40 €6.25 €7.50 €9.15 €10.00
Child Weekly €11.05 €15.05 €16.15 €21.30 €22.70
Child Monthly €38.00 €57.00 €69.00 €86.00 €93.00
Family Day Return €13.50 €15.50  €19.50  €21.00  €24.00 
Family Open Return €20.50  €25.00  €31.00  €40.00 €44.50
Young Adult / Student Single €2.40 €3.45  €4.30 €5.45 €5.80
Young Adult / Student Day Return €3.80 €5.10  €5.35 €5.95 €6.25
Young Adult / Student Open Return €4.75 €6.40 €7.80 €9.20 €10.35
Student Weekly (Note 1) €14.85 €20.25 €21.75 €28.50 €30.00
Student Monthly (Note 1) €51.50 €71.00 €81.00  €95.00 €105.50
Western Rail Corridor Tickets and Fares
Ticket Type F G H J
Adult Single €13.55 €16.40 €17.75  €19.15 
Adult Day Return €15.90 €17.75 €19.50 €20.80
Adult Open Return €21.90 €26.20 €27.80 €29.35 
Adult Weekly €78.90 €81.50 €85.35 €98.80 
Adult Monthly €263.00 €290.00  €314.00  €350.00 
Child Single €6.40 €7.90 €8.75 €9.55
Child Day Return €7.90 €8.75 €9.55 €10.40
Child Open Return €10.80 €12.90 €13.75 €14.55
Child Weekly €29.30 €30.25 €31.70 €36.65
Child Monthly €117.00 €127.00 €132..00 €148.00
Family Day Return €28.00 €32.00 €37.00  €42.00
Family Open Return €52.00 €52.00 €61.50 €70.00 
Young Adult / Student Single €6.75 €8.20 €8.85 €9.55
Young Adult / Student Day Return €7.95 €8.85  €9.70  €10.40
Young Adult / Student Open Return €10.90 €13.10 €13.95 €14.65
Student Weekly (Note 1) €38.25 €40.75  €42.70 €49.40
Student Monthly (Note 1) €131.50 €145.00 €157.00  €175.00 

If you cannot find a fare or require information on cross route tickets and fares eg Galway - Cork, please contact us.

Note 1: ID Requirements - Valid ID is required for Student Weekly and Monthly tickets and a physical version of the ID must be presented as proof, for more information go to our Young Adult and Student section.

Child Fares - Please note that a Child ticket is only valid for children between the ages of 5 and under 19. Proof of age may be required. Children under 5 travel free.

Oranmore Special Fare - We have a special adult day return fare from Oranmore to Galway for €6 and a special child day return for €3. The special adult single is €4.00 and child special is €2.00. This is only available from Oranmore to Galway and not in the opposite direction.

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