Venue & Travel

For more information on the RDS please visit www.rds.ie

The RDS is situated in the Heart of Dublin in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. It is located between The Four Seasons Hotel and Herbert Park on Merrion Road.

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From City Centre

By Car

• Outside Trinity College, take Nassau Street (N11) for about 150 metres then turn right following the signposts for the R118.
• Follow the R118 (also locally known Mount Street – turns into Merrion Road) for approximately 2km.  The RDS Showgrounds will be situated on the right hand side.

By Bus

 The RDS Showground is serviced by bus routes number 4,5,7, 7a and 8, which stop outside the RDS on Merrion Road.  These bus services can be availed of on Nassau Street outside Trinity College.

By Local Train

Dublin DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) service also operates from the City Centre to Ballsbridge.  Travel southbound to Lansdowne or Sandymount stations.

From Dublin Port (City Centre) 

Dublin Port is on the north of the city approximately ten minutes drive from the RDS.

By Car

• Follow the signs for the Port exit, all routes along Tolka Quay Road Junction with R131
• Turn left at the traffic signals, taking R131 signposted City Centre
• At the roundabout follow the sign posts to Dun Laoghaire via Toll Bridge and cross the River Liffey (East Link Toll Bridge Tollbooths – car charge €1.45)
• Take Junction 80 (Dublin Outer Orbital Route)
• At the roundabout take the 3rd exit signposted N11, N81
• Take Irishtown (Junction 81)
• Turn right then, at the traffic lights turn left into Londonbridge Road R111 signposted N11, N81
• Take Junction 51 (R815)
• At the traffic lights turn left onto R815 signposted Ballsbridge
• Proceed through the next traffic lights, the RDS Showgrounds are situated on your right

From Dun Laoghaire Port (South Co. Dublin)

Dun Laoghaire Port, south of the city, is twenty minutes drive from the RDS.

From Dublin Airport 

Travel time: 45 Minutes

Distance: 16 Kilometres

By Car

• Leave the Airport and follow the Way Out signs until you reach a signalled roundabout.
• At the roundabout take the 2nd exit Signposted Dublin to join Motorway M1
• Airport Interchange. At roundabout take 2nd exit signposted Dublin
• Junction3 (M50) Follow Signpost towards City Centre
• Keep in right hand lane for Port Tunnel (Toll €3 to €12 depending on time)
• Continue Straight ahead through 2 sets of lights past Point Depot
• Go through the East Link Toll Bridge (car €1.65)
• Junction 80 (Dublin Outer Orbital Route); At the roundabout take the third exit signposted N11, N81
• Irishtown (Junction 81)
• Turn right then and turn immediately left at the traffic signals into Londonbridge Road R111 (Signposted N11, N81)
• Junction 51 (R815) at traffic signals turn left R815, signposted Ballsbridge.
• Proceed through the next traffic lights and The RDS is situated on your right

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National

Dublin is linked to the rest of Ireland by road, fast efficient bus and train services and six internal flight destinations.

Bus Eireann (Dublin)	+353 1 8366111	buseireann@cie.iol.ie
Irish Rail (Dublin)	+353 1 8363333	rail_pr@clubi.ie

Name	Proximity to RDS	Transport	Transit Time
Dublin International Airport	25km	Taxi/Bus	40min
Heuston Train Station	6km	Taxi/Bus	10 min
Connolly Train Station	4km	Taxi/Bus/Dart	5min
Busarus Bus Station	4km	Taxi/Bus/Dart	5min
Dun Laoghaire	6km	Taxi/Bus/Dart	10min

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