Dublin Airport - From Arrivals to Bus Stop

schween

Hi everyone,

I need some help with this as I'm not very familiar with the airport.

I'm arriving home on the 17th Dec for Christmas with Aer Lingus from Spain. The thing is my flight arrives in at 22.05 and the last Citylink bus goes to Galway at 22.30. The next bus is at 00.45 and it's obviously better if I don't wait that long. At the moment Citylink is doing Galway - Airport €10 return. Gobus have one at 22.45 but it costs €23.

Do ye think I'll have enough time to get to the bus (Including baggage collection & passport control)?

Thanks for your help!

Depends...

If you arrive via the B gates, then that's fairly straightforward, close to the baggage reclaim. A gates are a bit further away, but still short enough to make it. If you arrive via the D gates, then that would be pushing it, as they are a good 10 minute walk to the garda checkpoint, more teh further down the gates you are.

All the above are subject to no problems with Garda checkpoint and/or Customs, of course.

Enigma'

25 mins from the gate to the bus is tight, possibly too tight. A lot will depend on how long it takes for the luggage to come through.

schween

Thanks. Yea it's the passport check that worries me. I don't travel through the airport often but in 2007 it took over an hour and this was at 10pm. I had to spend the night in Dublin which cost a bit as there was something on that night and everywhere was booked up.

Vanbis

Enigma' wrote: »

25 mins from the gate to the bus is tight, possibly too tight. A lot will depend on how long it takes for the luggage to come through.

I personally don't think you will make the Bus, the baggae waiting times have increased since cut backs in Dublin airport. I flew in from Portugal at night aand was waiting for almost 60minutes to get my bag.

KC61

Not a hope I'd say to be honest unless the flight's early.

Hand baggage only maybe, but not if you have bags to collect.

schween

Thanks guys, I think I'll go with the 00.45 bus. It's only a 2 hour wait, I'll bring a book and I'll be fine.

Cookie_Monster

last 2 times have got through in less than 20 mins.

Passport these days is fine in general, and if your coming from Pier D your bags are generally there in the time it takes to walk the million miles to the baggage reclaim

Fratton Fred

If you arrive on time, your only concern will be your luggage. it is a bit of a lottery, you could turn up at baggage reclaim and your luggage be waiting for you, or you could be waiting 30 minutes.

Best play safe and go for the later bus.