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Dublin Port

Ireland’s Main Gateway to Britain

Dublin Port is Ireland’s largest port and its busiest passenger ferry hub, with Irish Ferries and Stena Line sailings to Holyhead in Wales, and longer routes to Liverpool and continental Europe. Passenger terminals are on the north side of the River Liffey, a short drive from the city centre.

Ferries from Dublin Port

4 ferry routes on FerryConnect. Tap a route for timetables, operators and booking.

To / from	Crossing time	Operators	Carries
Cherbourg	17h – 19h (overnight) 🌙	Irish Ferries	Cars & foot
DouglasSeasonal	About 2h 55m	Isle of Man Steam Packet	Cars & foot
Holyhead	2h 15m – 3h 15m	Irish Ferries, Stena Line	Cars & foot
Holyhead	3h 15m	Irish Ferries, Stena Line	Cars & foot

Sailing patterns from Dublin Port

Dublin → Holyhead
Stena Line advertises Superferries (Stena Adventurer and Stena Estrid) 8 times a day between Dublin and Holyhead, taking 3 hours 15 minutes. Irish Ferries runs up to 4 cruise-ferry sailings a day on Ulysses (about 3½ hours), and also has the Dublin Swift fast ferry (just over 2 hours).
Source: Stena Line and Irish Ferries Dublin–Holyhead route pages, checked 2026-09-28
Holyhead → Dublin
Stena Line sails 8 times a day (Stena Adventurer and Stena Estrid), taking 3 hours 15 minutes; Irish Ferries adds four cruise-ferry sailings a day each way.
Source: Stena Line and Irish Ferries Holyhead–Dublin route pages, checked 2026-10-03
Dublin → Douglas
Periodic seasonal fast-craft sailings on Manannan, April to August
All sailings from 23 July to 1 October 2026 are cancelled because of berth disruption linked to Holyhead Port
Source: Isle of Man Steam Packet route page, checked 2026-09-28

Passenger Terminals

🏢Terminal 1 (Irish Ferries)

🏢Terminal 2 (Stena Line)

Ground Transport & Railway Links

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Dublin Port Tunnel links the port directly to the M1 and M50 motorways, avoiding city-centre traffic

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Bus services connect the ferry terminals with the city centre (Busáras / Connolly Station area). Check current routes and times before travelling

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Dublin Airport is about 20 minutes by road via the Port Tunnel

Before You Travel

From 28 September 2026, Stena Line and Irish Ferries require every passenger (any age or nationality) on sailings between Ireland and Wales to show a valid passport or Irish passport card at check-in, because of UK Border Force rules. Other photo ID is not accepted.
Routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland are not affected by this change.

Advice last reviewed 2026-09-24. Border rules change, so check official guidance before travelling.

🅿️ Parking & Drop-Off

Short-stay and long-stay parking is available near the passenger terminals for foot passengers. Check your operator’s guidance before leaving a car at the port.

⚡ EV Charging Infrastructure

We have not confirmed public EV charging inside the port. Plan to charge before arriving.