We will be landing in Dublin Airport via Edinburgh on April 16th @ 0930. We are scheduled to be back in Dublin on the 19th as our first of many days in Dublin. So we have the 16th, 17th, 18th, and however long on the 19th to plan going pretty much whereever in Ireland.
Our thoughts were to take the "GoBus" to Galway which would put us arriving around 13:45. Would this allow us enough time in the evening to go to the "Cliffs of Moher?" Also how would you get there since the last bus to the cliffs stops at 1400 from what I can find? Would rather not hire a car since I have never driven over there and it seems like trying to pick up driving in a big city would be tough..
Second, is there any good ideas you could offer as to what to do / where to go instead of this area (Galway)? We do not know much about Ireland and as you all know the internet can make you think you need to go EVERYWHERE.
P.S. We are flying from the U.S. to Dublin and then taking a flight about an hour and a half later to Edinburgh. Will we be going through customs both in Ireland and Scotland?
Thanks in advance!!
Ireland: Need help with 3 day gap in schedule
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Anyone have any ideas?
Don't know how customs works in detail for non EU citizens on EU internal flights except that you have to present passports and visa's separately to EU passengers.
Galway would be a decent option having the afternoon looking around Galway. You could head to the cliffs/burren by public transport or on a tour. You could also take a bus to Doolin and take an Inis Oirr cliffs combi cruise. Also available Connemara tours, Inis Mor cruise.
Killarney would be another option buy Train or Bus from Dublin and tours from there.
Why fly Scotland to Dublin when you have the option of any Irish airport from there, You could fly into Belfast and see some of the north before getting the bus down to Dublin. You could fly into Kerry and go to Killarney from the airport. Shannon would give options to work an arc to Dublin.
Apart from Dublin there is no reason to worry too much about driving in Ireland and it would open up a whole lot more possibilities apart from Public transport and bus tours.
Belfast would be my suggestion. If you are committed to flying into Dublin, you can take the bus from Dublin Airport to Belfast. Then you can walk, take the HO/HO bus or arrange a Black Taxi tour of Belfast. Plan to visit the new Titanic exhibit. One day, arrange for a day trip along the Antrim Coast to the Giant's Causeway, etc.