Why go
- Capital and largest city of Ireland.
- 1 recommended spot to eat and drink.
- Served by Dublin Airport (DUB).
History
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city, including suburbs, had a population of 1,263,219, and County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500. Various definitions of a metropolitan Greater Dublin Area exist.
Eat & drink
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 28 airlines, 144 direct destinations
- Aer Lingus EI (A320, ATR 72, AT4, 330, A330-200, A319…) · 76 routes: Aberdeen*, Abu Dhabi*, Alicante, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Bilbao, Birmingham, Blackpool*, Bologna, Bordeaux, Boston, Bourgas, Bournemouth*, Bristol*, Brussels, Budapest, Cardiff*, Catania, Chicago, Copenhagen, Dubrovnik, Duesseldorf, Edinburgh*, Faro, Frankfurt, Fuerteventura, Geneva, Glasgow*, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Hannover, Ibiza, Isle Of Man*, Izmir, Jersey*, Kerkyra/corfu, Kerry* … +36 more
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 76 routes: Alghero, Alicante, Almeria, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bari, Beauvais, Bergamo, Berlin, Biarritz-bayonne, Birmingham, Bologna, Bratislava, Bremen, Bristol, Bucharest, Budapest, Bydgoszcz, Carcassonne, Chania, Charleroi, Comiso, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gdansk, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Hahn, Ibiza, Katowice, Kaunas, Krakow, La Rochelle, Leeds, Lisbon, Liverpool, London … +36 more
- American Airlines AA (757, A319, A330-200, 767-300) · 5 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, London*, New York, Philadelphia
- United Airlines UA (330, A330-200, 757-200) · 5 routes: Boston*, Chicago*, New York*, Newark, Washington
- Air France AF (AR8, 757-200, 76W) · 4 routes: Atlanta*, London*, New York*, Paris
- US Airways US (A330-200, 757-200, 757, 767-300) · 4 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia
- British Airways BA (A319, 757, 767-300) · 3 routes: Chicago*, London, New York*
- Flybe BE (Embraer 195, Saab 340, Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Dongloe*, Exeter, Southampton
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, 757-200) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, Munich, Newark*
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-700, A320, A321, 717, 736, 737-800…) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Delta Air Lines DL (757-200, 76W) · 2 routes: Atlanta, New York
- Finnair AY (757, 767-300) · 2 routes: Chicago, New York
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 2 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf
- Iberia Airlines IB (767-300, 32S) · 2 routes: Chicago*, Madrid*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757, 76W) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, New York*
- Air Canada AC (767-300) · 1 route: Toronto*
- Air Moldova 9U (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Toronto
- Alitalia AZ (AR8) · 1 route: Paris*
- CityJet WX (AR8) · 1 route: London
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A321) · 1 route: Zurich
- Tarom RO (737-700) · 1 route: Bucharest
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Dublin Airport (DUB); 12 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DUB has direct flights to 144 destinations on 28 airlines (incl. New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Copenhagen, London…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Cruise Terminal (Berth 18), 2.7 km); routes include Dublin Bay Ferry (March - Oct), Dalkey Island Ferry, Dublin - Holyhead (Irish Ferries).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Dublin, Ireland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.