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Dublin Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

1 hour 10 min

Approximate Travel Distance

366 Miles

Transportation to Airport from Southampton City Center

Southampton Airport

Southampton Airport is located 6 km from the city center and accessible via 4 different transportation alternatives. You can get to the airport from the city center by bus or train, which serve as public transport options. Passengers who prefer a more convenient method of transportation can take a taxi or rent a car.

Taxi

Taxis are a very convenient transportation alternative to get to the airport from the city center. You can find the contact information for taxi companies in the city over the internet. The airport is located 6 km from the city center, so it only takes 10 minutes to get there by taxi. Taxis implement a fixed rate to the airport from the city so we would recommend asking what the rate is in advance.

Bus

The U1A buses provide transportation to the airport from the city. These buses depart from the bus terminal and various bus stops throughout the city. Bus line U1A operates from 5:25 am to 12 am. It takes about 30 minutes to get to the airport from the city center by bus.

Train

One of the fastest transportation alternatives to get to the airport is by train. Trains depart from the central railway station in the city. The train operates from 5 am to 12 am Monday to Saturday and runs every 10 minutes. Train lines 051, 123, 158, 165, 186, 187 and 188 operate from 7 am to 11 pm on Sundays.

Rental Car

Since the airport is located in such close proximity to the city center and because other transportation alternatives are so easily accessible and affordable, the choice of renting a car becomes a luxurious option. Nevertheless, if you want to rent a car you can find the contact information for various rental car companies located in the city over the internet.

Airport Information

Passengers traveling through the airport can enjoy a bite to eat or something to drink at various restaurants and cafes at the airport that offer a rich selection of flavors. Venues to choose from include Costa, The Globe, and The Olive Tree. Passengers who want to go shopping while at the airport can head to WH Smith, a famous English brand, or browse affordable goods at the World Duty Free shop.

Passengers can take care of their monetary needs at the ATMs or the MoneyCorp currency exchange office. The airport offers passengers free internet access for the first four hours. After four hours passengers have to pay for internet access on an hourly or daily basis by cash or credit card.

Southampton Airport also contains a health center featuring trained staff members that can provide first aid care in case of an emergency. The airport also features a designated smoking area outside of the terminal and offers passengers mail services if needed. The Spitfire meeting and conference room offers business travellers an area for individual meetings or meetings with up to 30 people.

Transportation to Dublin City Center from Airport

Dublin Airport

Dublin is also known as "the capital not only of Ireland but also the literature" since it is the hometown of the famous literature figures such as James Joyce, Bernard Shaw, and Jack London. The airport is only 10 kilometers north of the city.

Metro

It is possible to get to Parnell Square and O'Connell in the city center by the metro line called "Northern Metro" from the airport.

The metro which departs from the ground floor of the airport terminals reaches the station in Parnell Square and O’Connell/Abbey St. stations in O'Connell in half an hour. The buses departing from the Parnell Square, which is a big park, provide transportation service to all parts of the city as well as they offer transfer option to the rail system lines, especially to the south and east lines, through the metro stations.

Airport Buses

Dublin Airport, which is the most important airport in the Republic of Ireland, is also the busiest airport in Ireland together with Belfast Airport. Both airports serve the people on the entire island and the buses carry passengers between the airport and the various regions. The private shuttle buses of Air Link and Air Coach companies provide transportation service between the airport and Dublin city center.

Buses depart every 15 or 30 minutes. The buses of both companies go up to O'Connell.

City Buses

It is also possible to reach the city center from the airport by city buses. You can get to Parnell Square in 25 minutes by bus number 747, which departs every 20 minutes from the airport.

In addition, the buses 16, 16C, 33, 41 and 41C departing from the airport will also take you to various points at Parnell Square.

Taxi

It takes about 20 minutes to reach O'Connell in the city center by taxi departing from the gates of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.

Rent a car

There are 8 car rental offices at the airport. You can rent a car from these car rental offices, three of which operate on pre-booking system. Once you rent a car, all you need to do is to take the Swords Road to reach the city center. Then you should drive through the Coolock road and take the "City Center – Dublin Port" turning and head to Parnell Square. This road will lead you directly to O'Connell.

Weather in Dublin

DayMin - Max
MondayMin 9ºC - Max 11ºC
TuesdayMin 9ºC - Max 12ºC
WednesdayMin 1ºC - Max 8ºC
ThursdayMin 0ºC - Max 3ºC
FridayMin -3ºC - Max 2ºC

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