Dublin Airport (DUB)
Dublin Airport Transfer Guide
Pre-book a private transfer from DUB: your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals with a name sign, at a fare fixed when you book.
- Driver tracks your flight
- Fare fixed when you book
- ✍ Name sign in arrivals
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Dublin Airport (DUB)
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Dublin Airport (DUB) is 10 km north of the city centre — 25-40 minutes by road, longer in M50 ring-road traffic. There's no direct rail link (a Metro Link is under construction with no firm completion date). The Airlink Express bus (€7-12 one-way) runs every 10-15 min to O'Connell Street + Grafton Street. Pre-booked transfers give door-to-door service and skip the airport-taxi queue (15-30 min at peak).
- Airport
- Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Distance
- 10 km from city centre (O'Connell Bridge)
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Where can your driver take you from DUB?
Transfers you can pre-book from Dublin airport. Tap one to see cars and prices.
Dublin airport transfer options compared
Journey times from the table below; traffic and time of day change them.
| Option | Cost | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Pickups (pre-booked) | Fixed fare when you book | 25–40 min | Meet-and-greet, English driver, fixed fare. |
| Kiwitaxi (pre-booked) | Fixed fare when you book | 25–40 min | Marketplace, instant quote. |
| Dublin airport taxi (metered) | €30–45 | 25–40 min | Honest meters + €2 airport pickup fee. |
| Free Now / Bolt / Lynk | €25–45 | 25–40 min | App-based, common in Dublin. |
| Airlink Express bus | €7–12 | 30–45 min | Direct to O'Connell Street. Every 10-15 min. |
| Dublin Bus 16 / 41 | €2.60 | 60–80 min | Cheapest, frequent stops. |
Skip the taxi queue in Dublin
Your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals in Dublin.
Top destinations from DUB
City Centre (Temple Bar, Grafton St)
Tourist centre, 25-40 min in M50 traffic.
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Docklands / IFSC
Business district, 25-35 min.
Heuston station (rail west)
For Galway / Cork / Killarney trains, 30-40 min.
Dublin Port (ferries)
Stena Line + Irish Ferries, 30-40 min.
Howth / Dún Laoghaire
Coastal villages, 25-35 min.
From landing to the door
How your Dublin pickup works
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No taxi queue and no haggling: the fare was fixed when you booked.
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One driver, door to door
From DUB your driver takes you straight to Dublin's centre, the station or out to resorts and towns in the region, with no changes on the way.
- Your driver tracks your flight and waits if you land late
- Fare fixed when you book
- Met in arrivals with a name sign
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Booking tips for Dublin
- → Dublin has no airport rail link — pre-book or use Airlink Express (€7-12) for centre
- → M50 ring-road traffic 07:00-09:30 + 16:30-19:00 doubles transfer time — add buffer
- → For Galway / Cork onward rail: pre-book to Heuston station, not the centre
- → Dublin taxis accept card now (mandatory since 2024) — pre-booked drivers also do
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Data when you land
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Why no train from DUB?+
Dublin is one of the only major European capitals without an airport rail link. The "Metro Link" subway has been proposed for over 20 years with no firm completion date (current estimate is 2035). Until then: Airlink Express bus (€7-12, 30-45 min to O'Connell St) or pre-booked transfer / taxi (25-40 min door-to-door).
Airlink Express vs pre-booked transfer?+
Airlink Express (€7-12) runs every 10-15 min direct to O'Connell St + Grafton St + a few other central stops. Total 30-45 min to most centre hotels. Pre-booked transfer is 25-40 min door-to-door. For couples + heavy luggage + non-centre hotels: transfer. For solo + central hotels + budget: Airlink.
DUB taxi or Free Now?+
Dublin taxis are metered (typically €30-45 to centre + €2 airport pickup fee). Free Now (the rebranded Hailo app) hails licensed taxis at metered rates — same price as the rank. Pre-booked transfer adds name-sign meet-and-greet + fixed price + flight tracking. Choose based on whether you want predictability (transfer) or lowest price (Free Now app).
M50 traffic — how bad is it?+
The M50 is Dublin's orbital ring road and feeds DUB. At peak (07:00-09:30, 16:30-19:00) it adds 15-30 min to airport transfers. Sundays and late evenings: clear. Pre-booked transfers track flight arrivals — if you arrive at 18:00 the driver knows to budget extra time, but if you arrive at 22:00 it's 25-30 min direct.
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Your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals in Dublin.
Parking at Dublin Airport
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Luggage storage in Dublin
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Airport lounges at Dublin Airport
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