Why go
- Coastal town in County Dublin, Ireland.
History
Dún Laoghaire is a suburban coastal town on the southside of Dublin, Ireland. It is the administrative centre of the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. The town was built up alongside a small existing settlement following 1816 legislation that allowed the building of a major port to serve Dublin. It was known as Dunleary in the English language, until it was renamed Kingstown in honour of George IV's 1821 visit, and in 1920 was given its present name, which is the original Irish form from which "Dunleary" was anglicised. Over time, the town became a residential location, a seaside resort, the terminus of Ireland's first railway and the administrative centre of the former borough of Dún Laoghaire, and from 1994, of the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 28 airlines, 144 direct destinations
- Aer Lingus EI (A320, ATR 72, AT4, 330, A330-200, A319…) · 76 routes: Aberdeen*, Abu Dhabi*, Alicante, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Bilbao, Birmingham, Blackpool*, Bologna, Bordeaux, Boston, Bourgas, Bournemouth*, Bristol*, Brussels, Budapest, Cardiff*, Catania, Chicago, Copenhagen, Dubrovnik, Duesseldorf, Edinburgh*, Faro, Frankfurt, Fuerteventura, Geneva, Glasgow*, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Hannover, Ibiza, Isle Of Man*, Izmir, Jersey*, Kerkyra/corfu, Kerry* … +36 more
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 76 routes: Alghero, Alicante, Almeria, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bari, Beauvais, Bergamo, Berlin, Biarritz-bayonne, Birmingham, Bologna, Bratislava, Bremen, Bristol, Bucharest, Budapest, Bydgoszcz, Carcassonne, Chania, Charleroi, Comiso, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gdansk, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Hahn, Ibiza, Katowice, Kaunas, Krakow, La Rochelle, Leeds, Lisbon, Liverpool, London … +36 more
- American Airlines AA (757, A319, A330-200, 767-300) · 5 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, London*, New York, Philadelphia
- United Airlines UA (330, A330-200, 757-200) · 5 routes: Boston*, Chicago*, New York*, Newark, Washington
- Air France AF (AR8, 757-200, 76W) · 4 routes: Atlanta*, London*, New York*, Paris
- US Airways US (A330-200, 757-200, 757, 767-300) · 4 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia
- British Airways BA (A319, 757, 767-300) · 3 routes: Chicago*, London, New York*
- Flybe BE (Embraer 195, Saab 340, Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Dongloe*, Exeter, Southampton
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, 757-200) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, Munich, Newark*
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-700, A320, A321, 717, 736, 737-800…) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Delta Air Lines DL (757-200, 76W) · 2 routes: Atlanta, New York
- Finnair AY (757, 767-300) · 2 routes: Chicago, New York
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 2 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf
- Iberia Airlines IB (767-300, 32S) · 2 routes: Chicago*, Madrid*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757, 76W) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, New York*
- Air Canada AC (767-300) · 1 route: Toronto*
- Air Moldova 9U (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Toronto
- Alitalia AZ (AR8) · 1 route: Paris*
- CityJet WX (AR8) · 1 route: London
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A321) · 1 route: Zurich
- Tarom RO (737-700) · 1 route: Bucharest
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Dun Laoghaire — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Dublin Port Terminal 1, 7.1 km); routes include Dalkey Island Ferry, Dublin Bay Ferry (March - Oct), Island Ferry (Seasonal).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Dun Laoghaire. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.