Car Hire

Special Congress Rates for Delegates

This is possibly the best option for visitors and Budget have a Special Congress Discount Rate
for delegates which include insurance and taxes, details as follows:-

GROUP A ~ Nissan micra or similar €25.00 per day
GROUP B ~ Toyota Corolla or similar €28.00 per day
GROUP C ~ Toyota Avensis or similar €39.00 per day
GROUP D ~ Opel Zafira or similar €45.00 per day

To Reserve your car contact Séan Curley
tel: 00353 1 8572128
email: sean@budget.ie

Dublin to Portumna:

By Coach

Dublin Airport to Busáras (Central Bus Station) by Airlink - buses every 10 minutes.
Travel time 45 mins approx.
Cost: €6 for single €10 return.

also bus Routes: 747 or 748 - bus every 10 mins. Terminus adjacent Busáras.

Dublin Busásas to Portumna: daily Bus Eireann coach service at-
1600hrs (4 p.m.) arriving 1845hrs (6.45 p.m.)
Cost: €13.10c for single
€17.10 for return journey.

Portumna to Dublin daily at 0645hrs (6.45 a.m.)

Dublin to Portumna:

By train and taxi:

Dublin to Ballinasloe by train (approx. 2 hrs). Ballinasloe to Portumna by Taxi.

Dublin Airport to Heuston Station Airlink - buses every 10 minutes.
Travel time 45 mins approx.
Cost: €6 for single €10 return.

also bus Route: 748 - bus every 30 mins.

Train Ticket costs €44 to €47.50 return.
Trains depart approx. every 2 hrs - click for timetables

Portumna to Dublin:

Portumna to Ballinsloe by Taxi, then Ballinasloe to Dublin by train.
Ballinasloe to Dublin by train (approx. 2 hrs). from 0559 hrs (5.59am) check timetable for later services.
Taxi fare approx. €30

Shannon Airport to Portumna:

There is no public transport between Shannon airport and Portumna.
Taxi fare would be approx. €133

Distances: Dublin ~ Portumna:- approx 179kms
Shannon airport ~ Portumna:- approx. 102kms


Driving Directions (free) from AA Ireland (click logo)
select Route Planning under the Information Desk panel.