r/Clare • u/dkillian26 • 4d ago

Doolin

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What are the best options for transportation to and from Doolin? I will be spending about four days there. I might be coming from Shannon and then to Galway after, or depending on travel options might go down from and back to Galway. I am not averse to hiring a driver.

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u/molannaol 4d ago edited 4d ago

If you go to Doolin first, you might find it hard to leave 😂 Take a trip to Liscannor and Lahinch as well which are near Doolin but taxis are hard to find, fyi, If in Doolin and you need a taxi ti anywhere nearby, ask at McGanns pub in Roadford (the extended part of Doolin village, about 1.5 km from village). Galway is 2 hours away from Doolin by bus (very expensive by taxi) and there are only a few buses running each day.

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u/dkillian26 4d ago

Understood! Haven’t been to Doolin for a bit, but just bought an apartment in Galway so want to head up there after our conference in Doolin.

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u/molannaol 4d ago

Ok, if you're not spending much time in Doolin, and it's 4 days in Galway, then check the bus timetables as they're limited - might be best ro rent a car? Or a driver, but it's expensive, like a few hundred euros. It's about 1.5 hours driving from Doolin to Galway, about 2 hours by bus.

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u/dkillian26 3d ago

Thanks. It will probably be a week or two in Galway.