How to travel from Dublin to The Aran Islands, Ireland

There are several options for getting from Dublin to The Aran Islands by train, ferry, bus and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around €19 ($19) and will take around 4hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 3h 50m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €20 ($20).

The distance between Dublin and The Aran Islands is around 266km (165 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 227km (141 miles)

It takes around 3h 50m to get from Dublin and The Aran Islands by train and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Dublin to The Aran Islands is to take the train and then take a ferry which takes around 3h 50m and will set you back approx €20 ($20).

The cheapest way to travel between Dublin and The Aran Islands is to take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around €19 ($19) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Dublin and The Aran Islands. We recommend that you take the train to Galway then take a ferry to Inishmore Ferry. instead which will take 3h 50m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Dublin and The Aran Islands. We recommend that you take the train to Galway then take a ferry to Inishmore Ferry. instead which will take 3h 50m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Dublin to The Aran Islands. We recommend that you fly from Dublin (DUB) to Shannon (SNN) then take the bus to Doolin Pier stop 356041 then take a ferry to Inishmore Ferry. instead which will take 5h 30m.

The closest major airport to The Aran Islands is Shannon Airport (SNN) (SNN) which is approximately 67km (41 miles) from The Aran Islands. Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (NOC) and Cork Airport (ORK) (ORK) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Dublin to The Aran Islands. We recommend that you take the train to Galway then take a ferry to Inishmore Ferry. instead which will take 3h 50m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Dublin to The Aran Islands is to take the train and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 3h 50m and will usually cost around €20 ($20).