London/Ireland

baloo · Newbie

London/Ireland

suzinfla · Member

Patrik,

I am very new to this board and also planning a trip to London and Ireland. I will leave the important question of where to spend your precious 4 days in Ireland to the very competant and knowlegable Michele as well as the other kind Ireland experts on this wonderful board, but as to the ferry question I will share what I have been advised by my family in London Fly. It is cheaper more pleasant and most importantly, with your limited time, it will give you more time to visit Ireland.

Wishing you a wonderful trip.

Suzanne

-- Edited by suzinfla at 14:50, 2007-06-15

-- Edited by suzinfla at 14:51, 2007-06-15

Michele Erdvig · Host

Patrik,

Welcome to the forum. I'm glad you found it through a search. As Suzanne suggested, flying will (in most cases) cost less and take a lot less time. I suggest you look into that option and weigh the differences in price and time.

Will you be traveling around Ireland by car or public transportation? That will make a big difference in what to see and do.

Michele

baloo · Newbie

Suzanne and Michele,
thank you for your answers. First of all, I'm sorry for my broken english, it's not my first language but I'll try my best.

Yes that's true, flying takes less time and if it is also cheaper then I will have to think again about traveling by train and ferry .

Michele, I will use public transportation during my trip around Ireland.

Patrik

-- Edited by baloo at 12:25, 2007-06-16

suzinfla · Member

Patrik,

Your English is just fine. I didn't even notice an accent:) Good luck planning your trip, stay tuned for some excellent advice.

Suzanne

-- Edited by suzinfla at 16:03, 2007-06-16

Michele Erdvig · Host

Patrik,

You will want to go to my "Transport" page for links to public transportation in Ireland. Trains hub out of Dublin and go like spokes to other areas of Ireland. Buses fill in the gaps. For instance, you can get a train from Dublin to Killarney or Galway but you cannot get a train from Killarney to Galway.

Choose places to base yourself that do day tours to various areas. This will depend on what time of year you go to Ireland. The tours do not run year-round.

Let us know if we can help when you have more info available.

Michele