Trains in Ireland
156 routes and 1 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 156 Trains routes in Ireland, serving 14 places through 1 operator. 64 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €16.29 and the median route runs 124 km.
Trains in Ireland, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 156Routes we sell
- 14Places served
- 1Operators
- 92Domestic routes
- 64Cross border routes
- 124 kmMedian route
- 219 kmLongest route
- 1Countries
The busiest Trains routes in Ireland
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
Being on the water gives Dublin a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
What to book in Dublin before you go
Day trips that leave Dublin in the morning and cover a good part of Ireland by evening.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 144 | 92% | Drogheda, 43 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 12 | 8% | Cork, 209 km |
Where Ireland connects to
Countries reachable from Ireland by Trains on a route we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 64 | 100% |
Train operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Irish Rail | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
Train destinations
Common questions about Trains in Ireland
What Trains routes are there in Ireland?
We sell 156 Trains routes in Ireland, serving 14 places, run by 1 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.
How much do Trains tickets in Ireland cost?
The cheapest Trains fare in Ireland is €16.29 for one passenger, across the 156 routes we sell there. The median route runs 124 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.
Can I travel out of Ireland by Trains?
64 of the Trains routes we sell touching Ireland cross a border and 92 stay inside it, reaching 1 other countries including United Kingdom. Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Trains services in Ireland?
1 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in Ireland: Irish Rail. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.
What is the longest Trains route in Ireland?
The longest Trains route we sell touching Ireland runs from Cork to Dublin, 219 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 124 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Other ways to travel here
The wider region
The train gets you into Dublin. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Rooms within reach of Dublin Heuston
Filter by neighbourhood and by price per night, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a taxi.
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