SailRail is an alliance of Iarnród Éireann, UK Train Operating Companies and Ferry Companies operating on the Irish Sea. The group offers through fares from Ireland to the UK as an attractive alternative to budget airline travel.
Timetables and Journey Planner
UK Trains
First great Western timetables
Ireland Trains
Or go to Arriva Trains Wales for simple journey planner
Ferries
Stena Line UK, France and rest of Europe
Irish Ferries UK and France
Routes
Sail Rail North Route – Holyhead to Dublin
Sail Rail South Route – Fishguard to Rosslare
Buy your ticket
Online: Plan your journey and buy online
By Telephone: 00448709 000 773 between 8am and 8pm Monday to Saturday or 9am ad 5pm Sundays.
If you buy your train tickets online or by phone with SailRail/Arriva Trains Wales, there are no booking fees, no credit card or debit card fees and no delivery fees (except next day delivery) all you pay for is the price of your ticket.
At the station: You can buy your SailRail tickets from any UK Staffed Station Ticket Office.
Rail Appointed Travel Agents: You can also buy your train tickets from a Rail Appointed Travel Agents.
Passengers en route to the port are advised to call Ferrycheck up to 24 hours before their journey.
Stena Line UK, France and rest of Europe
Call +44 8705 755 755 when travelling to Ireland.
Call +353 1 204 77 99 when travelling to Britain.
Irish Ferries UK, France and rest of Europe
Call +44 8717 300 400 when travelling to Ireland.
Call +353 818 300 400 when travelling to Britain.
The man in Seat 61 (This site gives information on how to travel comfortably and affordably by train or ferry)
Shannon Airport is in County Clare and the nearest airport to the Burren.
Other airports:
Galway Airport
Cork Airport
Knock Airport
Dublin Airport
Environment
If you would like more information on carbon offsetting check out Carbon Footprint Calculator Or you could join the Boghill centre’s Woodland project – they will plant tree’s for you.