Station to airport

tony glenn · 02-09-2015 3:10pm #1

We're travelling on an upcoming Sunday from Dublin Airport on a 15.50 flight.
We'll be arriving at Heuston Station from Cork at 12.55.
Assuming we need to get to the airport by 14.00 to allow for check-in etc, that gives us just over an hour between the station and the airport.
Are we OK time-wise to take the Airbus (747?) or would it be better to take a taxi to be on the safe side?
I'm thinking that the Airbus will cost around 14 euro, the taxi about 20....if that's the case, the extra few euro would be worth paying if time is tight.
Comments or advice welcome.

Neon_Lights · 02-09-2015 3:13pm

Youd wanna be sure youre going against the flow of traffic for croke park. If taking a bus or a taxi use the port tunnel or the M50, avoid the 16 bus in any event.

messrs · 02-09-2015 3:14pm

tony glenn wrote: »

We're travelling on an upcoming Sunday from Dublin Airport on a 15.50 flight.
We'll be arriving at Heuston Station from Cork at 12.55.
Assuming we need to get to the airport by 14.00 to allow for check-in etc, that gives us just over an hour between the station and the airport.
Are we OK time-wise to take the Airbus (747?) or would it be better to take a taxi to be on the safe side?
I'm thinking that the Airbus will cost around 14 euro, the taxi about 20....if that's the case, the extra few euro would be worth paying if time is tight.
Comments or advice welcome.

Have you checked times for the Airbus? I don't know how regular the are.
maybe safer getting a taxi, esp if its not going to be that much extra, at least you will get straight there - rather than stopping at all the stops along the way, also if traffic is v bad the taxi can take a detour and go a different route where as the bus will have to stay on that road

LXFlyer · 02-09-2015 4:10pm

You are aware that the All Ireland Hurling final is taking place this Sunday at Croke Park?

I would advise that you take a taxi just to be sure - it'll cost a bit more, but you will have peace of mind that you'll get there in time.

Neon_Lights · 02-09-2015 4:14pm

lxflyer wrote: »

You are aware that the All Ireland Hurling final is taking place this Sunday at Croke Park?

I would advise that you take a taxi just to be sure - it'll cost a bit more, but you will have peace of mind that you'll get there in time.

You are aware you re-iterated my point, i would advise that you read posts just to be sure. It'l take a little more time, but you'l have the peace of mind that your post will be unplagiarised and fresh.

LXFlyer · 02-09-2015 4:20pm

Neon_Lights wrote: »

You are aware you re-iterated my point, i would advise that you read posts just to be sure. It'l take a little more time, but you'l have the peace of mind that your post will be unplagiarised and fresh.

Absolutely - but you didn't say what was on!!

Not everyone is sports minded - I would have friends who would still have no idea either from your post (or in general) that the finals were on and that would mean 80,000 people heading there.

thebiglad · 02-09-2015 4:32pm

if you get in on time you'll have a reasonable amount of time even with the Hurling Final to contend with but definitely get a taxi - the bus will be rigid with its route regardless of traffic foul ups and its not that much of a saving on a taxi anyhow.

Better to be at airport and relaxed than stressing in a traffic jam.

Neon_Lights · 02-09-2015 4:50pm

lxflyer wrote: »

Absolutely - but you didn't say what was on!!

Not everyone is sports minded - I would have friends who would still have no idea either from your post (or in general) that the finals were on and that would mean 80,000 people heading there.

Hes from cork like, its implied, but sher its against the law to know nothing about hurling there, punishable by a death beating with a crubeen.

Peoples republic for ya eh?

To summarise, Avoid Drumcondra and surrounding areas of croke park, and head to Airport on any route that takes the M50 or Port Tunnel, if you get the luas to the 3 Arena from heuston, theres air shuttles and regular taxis which can take you to the airport relatively quickly using the port tunnel.

bikeman1 · 02-09-2015 5:57pm

Neon_Lights wrote:

To summarise, Avoid Drumcondra and surrounding areas of croke park, and head to Airport on any route that takes the M50 or Port Tunnel, if you get the luas to the 3 Arena from heuston, theres air shuttles and regular taxis which can take you to the airport relatively quickly using the port tunnel.

I would second this. When you get to Heuston, hop on the next Luas heading to the Point. When you get there head to the East Wall Rd beside the 3 arena (main road) . There is a bus stop there with a pick up for the 747 airlink as well as the aircoach. It costs â‚¬6. If you are running late, or there isn't a bus for a while, hop in a taxi.

The luas will avoid the city centre bottle neck and take you to the start of the port tunnel. From The Point to Dublin airport will take 10-15 minutes bus or taxi.

A taxi from Heuston to Dublin Airport via the port tunnel on a match day could cost â‚¬35, including the toll.

Hilly Bill · 02-09-2015 10:28pm

Get the airlink 747 outside hueston when you arrive, its €6 each to the airport and you should get there in plenty of time.
The taxi option is handy enough as well and could get you there quicker and it doesnt have to go via the port tunnel and you should still get there in plenty of time. Both options dont have to go anyway near Croke Park.

Idbatterim · 02-09-2015 10:47pm

alternative is luas down to point depot and taxi through tunnel. Not sure if youd be better off just getting taxi from heuston though in that case... There is the aircoach and possibly other operators that go from Cork to Dublin airport...

Losty Dublin · 02-09-2015 10:54pm

Neon_Lights wrote: »

To summarise, Avoid Drumcondra and surrounding areas of croke park, and head to Airport on any route that takes the M50 or Port Tunnel, if you get the luas to the 3 Arena from heuston, theres air shuttles and regular taxis which can take you to the airport relatively quickly using the port tunnel.

A taxi from Heuston via the M 50 is going to be a long trip. It means a run up Phoenix Park and onto the N 3; fare wise it will cost circa €40. The Port Tunnel will cost a good chunk as well as it's a long trip, the toll needs to be added in plus it means dealing with traffic along the quay, which is not going to be pretty. Even to get a Luas to the Point plus a taxi from there is going to be dear. Cheaper than a missed flight, mind

I'd go via Church Street and onto Constitution Hill and Phibsboro and Ballymum to the airport. I used this corridor a lot when I drive a cab and it's actually quite quick, it has a bus lane for much of it's route, the match traffic won't block it too badly and it was fairly reliable.

Idbatterim · 02-09-2015 10:59pm

the tunnel toll on a sunday is E3 AFAIK via the tunnel it is only 6 miles to airport, with no stopping, how much could it be! I cant see it being more than E18 including toll...

Losty Dublin · 02-09-2015 11:09pm

Idbatterim wrote: »

the tunnel toll on a sunday is E3 AFAIK via the tunnel it is only 6 miles to airport, with no stopping, how much could it be! I cant see it being more than E18 including toll...

The 6 miles is as the crow flies from O'Connell Street. You also need to allow for the run from Heuston to the tunnel, traffic lights and delays, which can be scary. Years ago I took me the guts of hour on All Ireland Sunday to go from from Heuston to Connolly, that's how bad it can be!

Stephen15 · 02-09-2015 11:13pm

Would you not just get one of the many private coach operators/bus eireann that go directly from cork.

BowWow · 02-09-2015 11:15pm

Given the day that's in it, and the time you are arriving at, the city centre and M50 will be busy.
Personally I'd get the taxi, telling him to travel to the M50/M4 junction, travel along the M50 and turn off the M50 at Ballymun and go down the side of the airport.

Dodge · 02-09-2015 11:17pm

Losty Dublin wrote: »

A taxi from Heuston via the M 50 is going to be a long trip. It means a run up Phoenix Park and onto the N 3; fare wise it will cost circa €40. .

A far quicker route is straight up the N4 and onto the m50 at Liffey Valley. Won't be much cheaper though

Up The north Circular road and is probably quickest from Heuston though and avoids Drumcondra

Losty Dublin · 02-09-2015 11:33pm

Dodge wrote: »

A far quicker route is straight up the N4 and onto the m50 at Liffey Valley. Won't be much cheaper though

Except you have to head to Victoria and Albert Bridge to turn onto the N 4 or else head via Conyngham Road and onto the N4 at St. John's Road or Chapelizod.

tony glenn · 03-09-2015 12:08am

Hey, thanks for all the input, it's actually the 20th September and I'd completely forgotten about the final. I'll sift through all the advice and make a plan A, then a plan B, then etc etc. Or we could just go to the Final instead. Are Cork in it? Just askin......

Losty Dublin · 03-09-2015 12:20am

tony glenn wrote: »

Hey, thanks for all the input, it's actually the 20th September and I'd completely forgotten about the final. I'll sift through all the advice and make a plan A, then a plan B, then etc etc. Or we could just go to the Final instead. Are Cork in it? Just askin......

Is that the date of the football final? :-)

Hilly Bill · 03-09-2015 2:07am

If you haven't booked a train yet then check out the direct bus options from Cork to the airport that was mentioned previously on here.

Mr.Frame · 05-09-2015 12:45pm

Get a taxi be done with it.
As for the comments go tru the port tunnel ect ,.. complete madness and it will take an age to get down the quays.
Taxi can go up through Constitution Hill up through phibsboro / ballymun if you want to avoid Drumcondra

tony glenn · 07-09-2015 9:10am

Thanks, taxi it is then. Should we be worried about All-Ireland traffic on the day?

Mr.Frame · 07-09-2015 7:54pm

tony glenn wrote: »

Thanks, taxi it is then. Should we be worried about All-Ireland traffic on the day?

Ask taxi driver to go up through Constitution Hill / Phibsboro/ Ballymun to airport and you should be ok, as you will be avoiding the heavy traffic