This existing seven-day route includes two longer moves at the end: Galway to Killarney and Killarney back to Dublin. Check those connections before paying for the rooms. Coastal paths and island sailings have their own access and weather conditions.
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Leave your bags and choose a short walk through the Georgian streets. If it is open, the National Museum’s archaeology branch on Kildare Street is a free indoor option. Trinity’s paid visitor experiences have separate tickets and opening arrangements, so a walk in the area is not a booking for the Book of Kells.
€180.00 for one whole private room, €55.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €253.00
Use your booked Kilmainham Gaol tour as the main appointment; adult tickets are €8 through the official museum website, and third-party tickets are not valid. Allow time to reach it from the centre. For music later, check a venue’s actual programme and cover charge rather than assuming every pub has a traditional session.
€180.00 for one whole private room, €55.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €253.00
Depart from Dublin Heuston, not Connolly, and allow roughly 2½–3 hours to Galway Ceannt according to your train. Drop your bags and explore the central lanes and Spanish Arch. Keep the first outing local; the Cliffs of Moher and the Aran Islands need separate travel days.
€160.00 for one whole private room, €50.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €228.00
Choose a dated coach excursion or a public-bus journey with a workable return to Galway. Read the current coastal-path notice before planning a walk: access is restricted, and you cannot assume a continuous Doolin-to-Liscannor route. The northern path from Doolin does not currently lead through to the visitor experience. Do not bypass a closure by walking on the main road.
€160.00 for one whole private room, €50.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €228.00
For a Rossaveel ferry, include the journey from Galway as well as the sailing. The operator’s Galway shuttle takes about 50 minutes and must be booked at least 12 hours ahead; the Inis Mór crossing takes about 40 minutes, with boarding time extra. Check weather and the return before renting a bike or choosing a local tour. Dún Aonghasa admission and the approach on foot are separate parts of the outing.
€160.00 for one whole private room, €50.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €228.00
A public-transport option is Expressway 51 to Limerick and route 14 onwards to Killarney, with the connection at Colbert station checked before booking. Allow most of the travel day once waiting time is included. Arrive, leave your bags and choose a short town or park walk if time allows. Muckross and the wider lakes are separate outings, not stops beside the coach arrival.
€160.00 for one whole private room, €50.00 for meals, €10.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €230.00
Search Irish Rail for the full Killarney–Dublin Heuston journey, including a Mallow change if required. Allow roughly 3½–4 hours according to departure, then add the separate airport transfer. This does not suit every same-day flight: choose a suitably late departure or arrange an additional Dublin night outside the seven-day plan.
No overnight stay; €55.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €73.00
The Dublin–Galway train uses Heuston. For Galway–Killarney, compare Expressway 51 to Limerick and route 14 onwards, checking the Colbert connection. The final Killarney–Dublin journey can require a Mallow change.
Follow the current Cliffs of Moher access notice. A continuous coastal walk cannot be assumed. For Inis Mór, include the Galway–Rossaveel shuttle, boarding and ferry journey, and check weather before the outing.
The day figures add up to €1,493.00 for one traveller before paid visits and extra journeys. A private-room line buys the whole room; divide only that part when sharing. These are chosen spending allowances, not available room offers or measured averages. Replace the stay amount with the full booking cost, including taxes and cleaning.
Add paid visits, excursions, intercity or inter-island tickets and airport journeys. The day notes separate accommodation, meals, local travel and small extras. The final day has no extra overnight allowance. The city budget cards are an alternative plan, so do not add them on top of this subtotal.
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How to get from one stop to the next. Journey times are approximate; use the ticket and timetable links to choose a departure for your travel date.
Train · About 2½–3 hours
Travel from Dublin Heuston to Galway Ceannt with the actual Irish Rail booking. Heuston is separate from Connolly. Add local travel to your departure station and obtain the fare for your date.
Compare this journeyBus · Allow roughly 5–6 hours with the connection
A coach option is Expressway 51 from Galway to Limerick Colbert and route 14 onwards to Killarney. Check the complete dated connection and both tickets; waiting can make the trip longer. Citylink 251 is not a direct Galway–Killarney service.
Train · About 3½–4 hours
Search Irish Rail from Killarney to Dublin Heuston, with a Mallow change if required. An airport departure needs another transfer and a suitable time margin. Buy the full dated journey rather than assuming every train is direct.
With five days, choose Dublin and Galway and one western outing. Arrange the return journey before fixing the final activity.
Compare your room and daily spending choices in the cost calculator. Check each journey fare, including local transfers, and count tickets covered by a pass only once.
Change the days in each city, leave out stops, and update the estimate without changing the published itinerary.
