Getting to Glendalough and Getting Around
By Car | From Wexford | By Train | By Bus | Rural Transport | Taxis | Day Tours|
While planning your trip to Glendalough, if you are not travelling by car, careful consideration must be give to your travel arrangements as there is no direct public transport service to and from Glendalough.
However there is a private daily service - Glendalough/Dublin/Glendalough and a weekly rural transport service to some of the nearer larger towns.
Details of all your options are listed below. Please note that any extra effort taken to get to Glendalough will be well worth it.
By Car:
- From Dublin: Take M11/N11 (South). Continue as far as Kilmacanogue take exit marked Roundwood/Glendalough (R755).
- Follow Roundwood/Glendalough (R755) signs for 13kms until you reach Roundwood.
- Travel straight through Roundwood following signs for Laragh/Glendalough (R755) through Annamoe for 8kms.
- Continue straight into Laragh (R756) and straight through to Glendalough (R757).
From Rosslare/Wexford:
- Take N11 through Enniscorthy, bypassing Gorey and Arklow.
- After "Jack White's" public house take exit marked Ashford/Rathnew, then at roundabout take the 1st exit signposted Ashford (R772).
- At roundabout in Ashford take the 1st exit signposted Roundwood/Glendalough (R764).
- Then turn left onto the road signposted Glendalough (R763).
- Continue on for 11kms until you reach a T junction.
- Turn left on the road marked Laragh/Glendalough (R755).
- Continue through Annamoe and straight into Laragh (R756) and straight through to Glendalough (R757).
By Train:
- There is no direct train service to Glendalough but you can take the train from Dublin(Connolly)/Wexford as far as Rathdrum (the nearest train station to Glendalough) and then take a taxi from Rathdrum to Glendalough.
- Check train times on www.irishrail.ie
- See below for details of local taxis
By Bus:
- There is no direct public bus service to Glendalough but you can take the bus from Dublin/Wexford as far as Rathdrum (the nearest stop to Glendalough) and then take a taxi from Rathdrum to Glendalough.
- Check times on www.buseireann.ie
- See below for details of local taxis.
- NB: There is a private bus company, St Kevin's Bus, that run a daily service Dublin/Glendalough and Glendalough/Dublin.
- Check out details of times etc from Dublin to Glendalough on www.glendaloughbus.com
Rural Transport:
- There is a weekly bus service from Laragh (beside Glendalough) to Rathdrum and Wicklow and once a month there is a shopping trip or day trip organised.
- You must book you place on the bus by 12 noon on the day before the trip.
- Check out details on the Wicklow Rural Transport website here >>>
Taxis:
Glendalough Cabs
Glendalough
Co. Wicklow
Contact: George Windsor
Mobile: +353 (0)87 9729452
E: glendaloughcabs@oceanfree.net
W: www.glendaloughcabs.com
A friendly and reliable service around Glendalough, Wicklow and the entire East Coast area. At Glendalough Cabs we provide a full range of services for both individuals and groups including Airport transfers, Ferry port service, Sight seeing Ferry port service, Sight seeing tours, Hotel transfers etc... Pre-book to avoid disappointment.
Private Driver
Reliably there and back again.
Contact: Martin
Mob: +353 (0)87 2600548
Mature, experienced, non drink driver. Available for business and social meetings, assisted shopping trips, guests and VIP travel. Private Driver Tours – Arts, Culture, History and Heritage – Wicklow, Sightseeing, Return. Areas covered – Annamoe, Laragh, Glendalough, Rathdrum, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow, Dublin City, Airport. By appointment please.
Roundwood Cab and Bus Service
Roundwood Co Wicklow
Tel 087 2047916 / 01 2818561
Contact: Gerry O’ Toole
Email: roundwoodbus@eircom.net
Web: www.glendaloughminibushire.com
Local cab and bus service for Roundwood, Laragh Glendalough and
surrounding areas. Tours of Co Wicklow. Airport and ferry transfers.
Golf trips. Private hire for nights out and weekends away.
St. Kevin’s Cabs
Laragh
Glendalough
Co. Wicklow
Contact: Ivan Kendellen
Mobile: +353 (0)86 8429397
Fax: +353 (0) 404 45524
Wheelchair accessible Hackney Service. 2 x 8 seater's available. Also female driver available by request. For all your short and long journeys call Ivan on 086 8429397. Best prices around.
Willie McCoy Mini Bus & Group Transport Hire
Laragh
Glendalough
Co. Wicklow
Contact: Willie McCoy
Tel: +353 (0) 404 45453
Mobile: +353 (0)87-2341692
Fax: +353 (0) 404 45453
E: dianemccoy@eircom.net
Based in the village of Laragh, just 2km from Glendalough, and 15 Km from Bray. The service specialists in Airport collections to Dublin and back, and for Walking Groups in the area who want to have their own bus service at their disposal. The Buses cater for up to 16 people and baggage, and are very comfortable and well maintained. They are available 7 days a week throughout the year.
Day Tours:
There are a number of companies who offer day tours to Glendalough.
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