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The following information below is here to assist travelers in understanding their options as they travel to and through the Ireland. |
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***Please note that prices listed page serves as
an approximation and may vary from actual prices***
***Please confirm prices before your travel time. *** ***NIK|LAS is not responsible for changes of the prices or schedules*** |
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| VISA INFORMATION |
| Tourist visas |
| UK nationals do not need a passport to visit Dublin, but should carry a valid photo identification. European Economic Area (EEA) citizens (that is, citizens of EU states, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) can enter Ireland with either a passport or a national ID card. Visitors from outside the EEA will need a passport, which should be valid for at least six months after their entrance to Ireland. |
| You do not need a visa to enter Ireland if you are a citizen of one of the countries listed below: |
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Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Guatemala, Guyana,
Honduras, Hong Kong (Special Admin. Region), Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint
Lucia, Bahamas, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Barbados, Israel ,
Samoa, San Marino, Belize, Japan, Seychelles, Bolivia, Kiribati,
Singapore, Botswana, Brazil, Lesotho , Brunei, Solomon Islands, South
Africa, Canada, South Korea, Chile, Macau (Special Admin. Region),
Costa Rica, Malawi, Swaziland, Croatia, Malaysia, Maldives, Switzerland,
Taiwan, Tonga, Dominica, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, El Salvador, Monaco,
Tuvalu, Nauru, Fiji, United States of America, New Zealand, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Panama, Venezuela, Grenada, Paraguay |
| Student Visas |
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The Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service is the section of the
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform responsible for visas
issuance. If you are NOT an EU or EEA citizen and do not require a visa to study in Ireland, we will provide you with a letter of Invitation for Immigration purposes. If you stay for longer than 90 days you must register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Ireland operates an online visa application system that can be reached on the the INIS website. |
| AIRPORTS |
| The Republic of Ireland is served by 4 international airports: |
| Dublin Airport (DUB), the 8th largest airport in Europe, is Ireland's largest and most connected airport. Located north of Dublin City in Collinstown. It is the busiest airport in Ireland, followed by Cork and Shannon. This airport offers an extensive short and medium haul network, as well as domestic services to many regional airports in Ireland. There are also extensive services to the USA, Canada, the UK, continental Europe and the Middle East. This airport is the headquarters of Ireland's flag carrier (Aer Lingus), low-cost carrier (Ryanair) and Ireland's regional airline (Aer Arann). Ireland's fourth airline, CityJet, operates flights from the airport and its HQ is located in the nearby town of Swords. |
| Cork Airport (ORK) , serves Cork and Ireland West. It is one of Ireland's three international airports. Located 6.5 km south of Cork City in the Farmers Cross area. Since 2011, Cork Airport has been handling over 2.36 million passengers, which makes it the state's second busiest airport in terms of passenger numbers, after Dublin, and fourth busiest on the island of Ireland, after Dublin, Belfast International and Belfast City. It has flights to most UK destinations and various European cities. It is easily accessed from any of the major European hubs, as well as, all of the London airports. |
| Shannon Airport (SNN), in County Clare, close to the city of Limerick, has flights to the USA, Canada, the UK, continental Europe and the Middle East. |
| Knock Airport (NOC), in County Mayo, has daily flights servicing several UK cities, as well as, chartered flights servicing holiday destinations in continental Europe. |
| LOW PRICED AIRLINES TO/FROM MAJOR EUROPEAN CITIES |
| These airliners provide inexpensive flights to and from Ireland from other European cities. It can help you mix your flight connection city or entry city into Ireland in order to locate a lower cost trip. |
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| DRIVING |
| Driving and road rules in Ireland are similar to those
of the United Kingdom. Conductors drive on the left and yield to the right
at roundabouts. Distances and speed limits are displayed in kilometers. Residential and shopping areas generally have a 50km/h speed limit; motorways have a speed limit of 120km/h; national roads adhere to 100km/ h; while regional road are at 80km/h. Road signs in the Republic are nominally bilingual, with place names displayed in Irish in italic font, with English equivalent in capitals immediately below. In the "Gaeltacht" region, road signs are written in Irish only. Ireland's extensive road network is primarily focused on Dublin. The M-50 motorway, a semi-ring road which runs around the south, west and north of the city, connects important national primary routes to the rest of the country. Most motorways have some tolled sections, but tolls are low, and vary from €1.90 upwards, depending on the motorway being used. |
| BUS | |
| Bus Éireann, Irish Bus, operates an extensive intercity network plus local services in major towns. A number of privately-owned companies also provide intercity services. Private buses run where the national buses are irregular or absent. Bus travel is much cheaper than train service. | |
| DUBLIN | |
| Dublin is served by an extensive network of nearly 200 bus routes which serve all areas of the city and suburbs. The majority of these are controlled by Dublin Bus. Fares are generally calculated on a stage system based on distance travelled. | |
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TRAIN |
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| Iarnród Éireann operates trains in the Republic of Ireland running out of Dublin. The system has no north–south route along the western coast, nor network in Donegal, and no direct connections from Waterford to Cork or Killarney. | |
| There are two main train stations in Dublin. They are: Connolly Station which operate trains to Belfast, Sligo and Rosslare; and Heuston Station which operates trains to Cork, Limerick, Ennis, Tralee, Killarney, Galway, Westport, Kilkenny and Waterford. | |
| Northern Ireland Railway runs four routes from Belfast's Central Station that links with the Republic of Ireland's network: i. via Newry to Dublin; ii. east to Bangor; iii. northeast to Larne; iv. northwest to Derry via Coleraine. | |
| Enterprise (jointly run by Irish Rail and Northern Ireland Railways) is the only cross-border service that connects Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly. | |
| TAXIS |
| It is recommended that you call 4 hours to 30 minutes ahead to book a taxi, however, taxis are pretty easy to pick up on the streets in Dublin, Belfast and Cork but may be harder to find in smaller cities and towns. Taxis in Republic of Ireland operate on a National Fare basis, so the price should be relatively easy to calculate, but always ensure that your taxi driver uses the meter for your journey. |
| FERRY |
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There are many boat services to islands lying off the coast, such as, the
Aran and Skellig Islands to the west, the Saltee Islands to the
southeast, and Tory and Rathlin Islands to the north. Ferries also
operate across rivers, inlets and loughs, providing useful shortcuts.
Some very popular cruises are offered on the 258km-long Shannon–Erne Waterway as well as other lakes and loughs. It is also served by numerous ferry services from Great Britain and France. There is freight and passenger services from Liverpool to Dublin; service connects Holyhead, North Wales, to Dublin, and Pembroke, South Wales, to Rosslare; Holyhead connects to Dún Laoghaire (Co. Dublin) and Fishguard, South Wales, to Rosslare; while Roscoff, France connects to to Rosslare and Cork. Plus, Dublin has ferry services to Liverpool, north-west England, and Isle of Man. |
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