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We're going in October, need to be there Oct. 21, 2009, time irrelevant.
Travelling from London, so... do I drive, pay circa 100 quid each way for the ferry? Do I fly with AirLingus? Are there any other options?
There is no train from Dublin airport to the town centre, so you will have to get a taxi/coach if you fly (or hire a car).
Driving is probably your best bet, up the M6 across the A5(5) and then to Dun Leghaire (sp) as it's 99mins as opposed to the 4 hour crossing into dublin port.
Probs better than taking the Rosslare/pembroke ferry as the m6/A5 are a a minumum of dual carrigeway unlike the welsh/wexford ones.
The Aircoach [or something] from the airport to Dublin centre is quick & cheapish
You'll need lots & lots of money for Dublin these days
Personally I'd fly over and take the bus down town. As long as the kids are not too small and immobile I'd rely on public transport and the Dart etc.
nipper pressed f5...
All the ferries across the Irish sea are extortionately priced!
However, the Holyhead to Dublin or Dun Laoghaire ferry might work out cheaper if there are four or more of you, especially if you do the 3.5 hour crossing by normal ferry, rather than the HSS.
I always use Stenaline for this crossing, as they usually work out cheaper than Irish Ferries, who only run a HSS service.
If you use the Stena Nordica ferry with a premium booking then, because they haven't updated the Stena Plus area, you get a complementary meal, a bottle of wine (to take home with you) and, most importantly, a 50% discount of your next trip (on the Nordica).
Obviously, this is only worth doing if you're going to make the trip again in the future - bookings have to be made before 20th November and travel must be before 5th January.
If you're driving from the South then also have a look at the Fishguard Rosslare route, which is also operated by Stenaline.
The other option is to fly into Dublin Airport with Ryan Air or Aer Lingus, and then take the Aircoach from right outside the door into Dublin city centre.
Getting around Dublin is okay, as long as you aren't going too far out from the centre.
Have a good trip!
I'm pretty much decided on M40 to Brum, A5 going West, ferry from Holyhead to Dublin, dwn to Maynooth where we'll be staying. Considering Pembroke to Ireland too but it seems such a trip would take a couple of hours longer due to 180kms in Ireland. Dunno, much Guinness needed tonight.
I've chosen Fish-something to Rossdare, should be fun (3.50 hrs of puking 😀 )
Markenduro and me were paying 5 euro a pint in Dublin for Guinness last week!
The drive up the coast from Wexford is nice. Mrs B and I found a nice b&b overlooking Rosslare harbour a couple of years ago if you need one for the return journey.
Maynooth - not joining the seminary are you;-)
No, my brother who claims not to have seen a nun there in the last 3 years lives there so free B&B for us 😉
Having said that if there are any nuns in their early 20's in a desperate need of a man's "companion" than I'll surely be on hand.