Dun Laoghaire – Holyhead
Ferries to Wales
Dun Laoghaire – Holyhead
Ferries to Wales
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Dun Laoghaire port is a purpose built facility for high speed ferries and is situated about 8 miles south of Dublin city centre on the east coast of Ireland. The seasonal Stena Line HSS Fastcraft generally runs from April to September. Ferries arrive and depart Dun Laoghaire port from the ferry terminal at St Michaels Wharf. Historically Dun Laoghaire has always been a gateway to Ireland and there has been a service connecting the port with Holyhead in Wales for over 150 years. Dun Laoghaire's easy access to the country's capital - Dublin, and nationwide transport links make it an ideal place to start or finish your journey through the isle of Ireland.
The port of Holyhead sits on the northernmost tip of Holy Island, a small peninsula separated from the Welsh Isle of Anglesey by a narrow stretch of sea known as the Menai Strait. With Dublin a short ferry trip across the Irish Sea, it’s a popular stop-over destination for tourists on their way to the Emerald Isle. The port is supplied by fantastic travel routes from the British mainland too. The A55 dual-carriageway cuts through the centre of Anglesey and all the way across the north of Wales, meaning that both Manchester and Liverpool are under a 2-hour drive away. The ferry terminal, a bright open-plan building with plenty of comfortable seating, is also shared by the Holyhead train-line. Irish Ferries and Stena line currently operate on the Holyhead - Dublin route, both companies sailing daily from the Welsh coast. The brief journey takes passengers within view of the Holyhead Mountain near the west coast of Holy Island where it is possible, on a clear day, for successful climbers to see all the way to the Irish coastline.
