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Dublin Airport, 10 km (6 mi) north of the city center, serves international and domestic flights. Three airlines have regularly scheduled flights from the United States to Dublin. Aer Lingus flies direct from New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Washington, and Chicago to Dublin. Continental flies from New York (Newark Liberty International Airport) to Dublin. Delta flies from Atlanta to Dublin via New York.

There are daily services to Dublin from all major London airports. Flights to Dublin also leave from Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool, Luton, Manchester, Leeds/Bradford, Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.

Within Ireland, Aer Lingus operates flights from Dublin to Belfast, Cork, Derry, Kerry, Shannon, Galway, Knock in County Mayo, Donegal, and Sligo. Ryanair flies to Belfast, and Aer Arann fly to Cork, Kerry, Sligo, Knock, Galway, and Donegal.

Carriers

Aer Arann (01/814-5240). Aer Lingus (01/844-4747). Air Wales (800/465-193). BMI (01/283-8833). British Airways (800/626-747). City Jet (01/870-0300). Continental (1890/925-252). Delta (01/844-4166 or 01/676-8080). Logan Air (800/626-747). Ryanair (01/844-4411). Thompsonfly (01/247-7723).

Airport Information

Dublin Airport (01/844-4900. www.dublin-airport.com).

Transfers

Dublin Bus operates the Airlink shuttle service between Dublin Airport and the city center, with departures outside the arrivals gateway. Service runs from 5:45 AM to 11:30 PM, at intervals of about 10 minutes (after 8 PM buses run every 20 minutes), to as far as O'Connell Street and then Dublin's main bus station (Busaras), behind the Custom House on the Northside. Journey time from the airport to the city center is normally 30 minutes, but it may be longer in heavy traffic. The single fare is EUR 5; pay the driver inside the bus. If you have time, you can save money by taking a regular bus for EUR 2. Aircoach's comfortable coaches run from the airport to the city center 24 hours a day for EUR 7 one way and EUR 12 return. The service stops at the major hotels. A taxi is a quicker alternative than the bus to get from the airport to Dublin center. A line of taxis waits by the arrivals gateway; the fare for the 30-minute journey to any of the main city-center hotels is about EUR 18 to EUR 20 plus tip (tips don't have to be large but they are increasingly expected). Ask about the fare before leaving the airport.

Contact

Aircoach (01/844-7118. www.aircoach.ie). Busaras (01/830-2222). Dublin Bus (01/873-4222. www.dublinbus.ie).

Information

Aircoach (01/844-7118. www.aircoach.ie). Busaras (01/830-2222). Bus Éireann (01/873-4222. www.buseireann.ie). Dublin Bus (59 Upper O'Connell St., Northside. 01/873-4222. www.dublinbus.ie).