International Tribute Festival 2005

Ballyshannon & Travel

TRAVELLING TO BALLYSHANNON

HOW TO TRAVEL TO IRELAND

You can travel to Ireland by plane, ferry, bus or train.
The choice depends on where you are travelling from and your own preference.
More Details from "Fáilte Ireland's Getting Here"

www.ireland.travel.ie/gettinghere/


CAR HIRE - All Major Irish Airports and
Ferry Ports have leading Car Hire firms available.

IRISH AIRPORTS - Situated close to Ballyshannon
International - Knock, Belfast, Dublin.
Regional - Sligo, Carrickfinn.


Travelling to Ballyshannon from Dublin

(Rail or Bus)

RAIL SERVICE - Irish Rail (Iarnrod Eireann)
If you want to travel by Rail from Dublin - the nearest Station to Ballyshannon is Sligo - which is 28 miles from Ballyshannon. There are good Bus Services to Ballyshannon from Sligo. View the Website below for timetable details.

Sligo - Tel: 00 35371 91 69888

Dublin - Tel: 00 3531 8366222
www.irishrail.ie

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND BUS SERVICE -

Bus Eireann
This is the must convenient way to travel to Ballyshannon from Dublin. The National Bus Service - Bus Eireann has daily direct Bus Services
to Ballyshannon from their Dublin Headquarters - which is called "Bus Aras". View the Website below for timetable details.


Dublin - Tel. 00353 1 836 6111
www.buseireann.ie


Travelling to Ballyshannon from Belfast

(Bus Only)

*Northern Ireland Bus Service - Ulster Bus
This is really the only way besides renting a Car
- that you can travel to  Ballyshannon from Belfast. 
The Ulster Bus Service - departs the centre of      
Belfast and by viewing their Website you will see
the times of departures. View the Ulsterbus
Website below for timetable details.
Tel. 0044 28 9033 3000
www.translink.co.uk

Further Information and Assistance From North West Tourism

Also the Local Tourism Authority is "North West Tourism"
- who will advise you further - View the North West Tourism Website.


Tel. 0035371-9161201

Email: [email protected]
www.irelandnorthwest.ie

Distances from Ballyshannon

Dublin 128 miles / 205 km

Belfast 122 miles / 180 km

Sligo 26 miles / 41 km

Knock 69 miles / 111 km

Galway 122 miles / 181 km

Limerick 169 miles / 271 km

Cork 228 miles / 367 km