Dublin: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Dublin is the capital of Ireland (Leinster), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Dublin Connolly railway station. It is a port city: Dublin Port. Our booking partner lists 989 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Dublin runs from about 7 h 35 min a day in late December to 17 h 5 min in late June (computed for 53.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dublin is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Dublin Airport (DUB), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 10,203-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Dublin: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Dublin Connolly railway station, Dublin Pearse railway station, Dublin Heuston railway station, Killester railway station, Dún Laoghaire railway station, Tara Street railway station. Trains to Dublin
Buses to Dublin · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 989 places to stay in Dublin. Of the 589 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (277), and 14 are five-star. Across 347 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 848,570 reviews in total.
Hotels in Dublin: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin Zoo | 1,276,930 | 2022 |
| National Museum of Ireland | 783,278 | — |
The busiest is Dublin Zoo at 1,276,930 visitors in 2022. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Dublin
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Birmingham, 307 km (United Kingdom) — flights · trains · buses
- Glasgow, 309 km (United Kingdom) — flights
- Manchester, 266 km (United Kingdom) — flights · tours
- Sheffield, 317 km (United Kingdom) — flights
- Leeds, 315 km (United Kingdom) — flights
- Edinburgh, 351 km (United Kingdom) — flights
- Liverpool, 217 km (United Kingdom) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bristol, 324 km (United Kingdom) — flights
- Cardiff, 293 km (United Kingdom) — flights · ferries · tours
- Leicester, 351 km (United Kingdom) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Vilnius, San Jose, Barcelona, Liverpool, Beijing, Milan, Budapest, Yambol, Châteaudun, Podgorica, Bratislava, Guadalajara, Cirebon, Kyiv.
Common questions
Which airport serves Dublin?
Dublin Airport (DUB), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Dublin?
About 1 million people live in Dublin, across 114,990,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dublin in?
Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Dublin?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Dublin?
Our booking partner lists 989 places to stay in Dublin, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Dublin?
Birmingham (307 km), Glasgow (309 km), Manchester (266 km), Sheffield (317 km), Leeds (315 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.