DUB → Dublin City · 10 km · Port Tunnel route
Dublin Airport Transfers: All 4 Options Compared
DUB has no rail link. Your choice is coach (€9), private transfer (€40), taxi (€25–35), or public bus (€3.30). Here's what each actually costs in time and money — including the one trick that bypasses the 30-minute taxi rank queue at T1.
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Cheapest 24/7
Aircoach 700 / 700A
Express coach
€9 single
30–40 min to city centre
Every 15 min, 24/7
- Cheapest pre-booked option
- Stops at most major hotels
- Free Wi-Fi
- 24-hour service
Best for families
Welcome Pickups
Pre-booked private
From €40
25–35 min direct
Pre-booked, English-speaking driver
- Fixed price (no surge)
- Meet & greet at arrivals
- Child seats on request
- Local driver as guide
Most flexible
Free Now (taxi app)
Metered taxi
€25–35 to centre
25–40 min depending on traffic
On-demand, 24/7
- Use Port Tunnel = fastest
- Card payment in-app
- Receipt automatic
Lowest cost
Dublin Bus 16
Public bus
€3.30 with Leap Card
60+ min to O'Connell Street
Every 15–30 min
- Cheapest option
- No booking required
5 Dublin Airport transfer tips that actually save money
- 1. Book Aircoach return for €15. Single is €9, return is €15 — saves €3 if you're heading back to DUB after your trip. Tickets valid 30 days.
- 2. Avoid the T1 taxi rank during 6–9am. The queue routinely hits 30+ minutes. Pre-book a Welcome Pickup or use the Free Now app to summon a car directly to the rank.
- 3. The Port Tunnel adds €10 to a taxi but cuts 15 min. Worth it if you're heading to north city centre, the IFSC, or onward to the M1 (Belfast direction).
- 4. Group of 4? A taxi beats Aircoach. Four Aircoach singles = €36. A taxi for the same route is €25–35. Always check both.
- 5. Leap Card pays for itself in 2 trips. €5 deposit, then bus fares drop from €3.80 cash to €3.30 — and Luas, DART and intercity rail use the same card.
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Dublin Airport Parking
From €6/day. APH, Holiday Extras and ParkVia compared.
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Dublin Airport Hotels
T1 vs T2 walking guide and Park, Stay & Fly bundles.
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Dublin Airport Lounges
51st & Green, Aspire, DAA Executive — from €30.
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Dublin FastTrack
Skip airport security from €7.99 per person.