As a "fully bonded" tour operator we are ideally placed to arrange all aspects of your holiday in Ireland, and can advise on, as well as arrange your travel from Britain, both ferry and by air.

To Ireland by Ferry

There are many route options, from England,  Wales and Scotland, and travelling by ferry means you can bring your own car and not have to worry about flight baggage restrictions. With each of our holidays we provide a recommendation for the most convenient route, and here are summaries of the options.

From Scotland

The shortest sea crossings run from Troon, in Ayrshire and Cairnryan in Galloway, to Larne, and there are also fast ferry connections from Stranraer in Galloway direct into Belfast.

From England

Longer options, often overnight from Liverpool to Dublin and Belfast, and from Fleetwood in Lancashire to Larne.

From Wales

The most popular routes for visitors from the south of England run from Holyhead in North Wales to Dublin and Dun Laoghaire. There are also services from Fishguard and Pembroke, in South Wales, to Rosslare, and a further planned overnight service from Swansea to Cork

It is also perfectly possible to combine different routes to create more of a tour, for example arrive in Rosslare or Dublin and leave from Belfast or Larne. Ask us for a recommendation.

To Ireland by air

There are now numerous connections by air from Britain, to Belfast, Dublin, Cork and a number of smaller airports, as well as many international routes. We are happy to arrange flights with most airlines ( we suggest clients book Ryanair direct) and can of course assist with car hire where required. Here are notes of the main services and airlines:

Aer Lingus

To Dublin From London Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh & Glasgow.

To Cork From London Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham & Cardiff.

To Shannon From London Heathrow

To Belfast From London Heathrow

To Knock From London Heathrow

Aer Lingus also offers numerous connections from Europe and the USA.

Aer Arran

To Dublin From Blackpool & Cardiff

To Cork From Bristol, Cardiff & Edinburgh

To Donegal From Glasgow Prestwick

To Galway From Luton, Manchester, Edinburgh

To Waterford From Luton & Manchester

bmi (British Midland)

To Dublin From Heathrow 

To Belfast From Heathrow

bmibaby

To Dublin From Manchester, Cardiff & Edinburgh

To Belfast International From Birmingham, East Midlands, Cardiff & Manchester

To Cork From East Midlands & Manchester

easyJet

To Belfast International From Stansted, Gatwick, Luton, Bristol, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow & Edinburgh.

To Belfast City From Luton

flybe. - the low fares airline on your doorstep -

To Dublin From Southampton & Exeter

To Belfast City From London Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, Doncaster, Exeter, Southampton, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Dundee & Jersey

Ryanair

To Dublin From London Luton, London Stansted, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, East Midlands, Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow Prestwick & Edinburgh

To Belfast City From London Stansted, Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool, Glasgow Prestwick.

To Cork From London Stansted, London Gatwick & Liverpool

To Londonderry From London Stansted, London Luton, Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow Prestwick.

To Kerry From London Luton, London Stansted

To Shannon From London Gatwick, London Stansted, Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow Prestwick