Train & Rail Tours & Trips in Ireland Wild Atlantic Way

Take Irish Rail from Dublin's Heuston Station to Cork Kent Station, then continue to Killarney and Galway's Ceannt Station along the coastal route. The train connects through Ireland's western landscapes, passing medieval Limerick Junction and Galway Bay's shores, with hotels within 15 minutes of each station.

Take the train from Dublin Heuston Station along Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, where you'll see the Cliffs of Moher rising 700 feet above the Atlantic and visit Kylemore Abbey in Connemara National Park. Head to Inis Mór in the Aran Islands to check out Dún Aonghasa fortress, then spend 2 nights at a 3-4 star hotel in Galway City's Eyre Square with full Irish breakfasts included.

Take Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way by train, starting from Dublin Heuston Station at 7am and heading southwest through Cork, Killarney, and Galway with reserved seats the whole way. You'll kiss the Blarney Stone at the 15th-century castle, check out the Cóbh Heritage Centre where 3 million Irish emigrants left from, and drive the Ring of Kerry's rough coastline with views of Carrauntoohil (Ireland's tallest peak at 1,041 metres). The trip includes the ancient fort of Dún Aonghasa on Inis Mór—where they filmed the Oscar-nominated 'Banshees of Inisherin'—plus Connemara National Park with stops at Kylemore Abbey and the limestone Burren.

You'll drive the Ring of Kerry coastal route around the MacGillycuddy Reeks and through Ladies View, Ireland's highest mountains at 1,041 meters, with stops at Kerry Bog Village Museum and the pretty village of Sneem. Then stand at the top of the Cliffs of Moher, Europe's highest sea cliffs and Ireland's second most popular attraction, before taking the coast road through the Burren's unique limestone landscape to Galway. The trip includes time in Killarney National Park with its ancient oakwoods and Lakes of Killarney, plus 2 nights stay with a free upgrade to a 4-star hotel in this Wild Atlantic Way town.

Take scenic trains across Ireland, starting from Dublin Heuston to Cork Kent Station, then rail from Killarney to Galway before heading back to Dublin. You'll kiss the famous Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle (built in 1446) and check out the Queenstown Story at Cóbh Heritage Centre, where 3 million Irish emigrants once left from. Drive the full Ring of Kerry, stopping at Kerry Bog Village Museum with views of Carrauntoohil, Ireland's tallest peak at 1,041 metres. Navigate the Dingle Peninsula's rugged Atlantic coast to Slea Head, Europe's most westerly point, then see the 214-metre-high Cliffs of Moher and walk through the Burren's lunar-like limestone landscape before catching your evening train from Galway back to Dublin Heuston.

Travel Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way on Iarnród Éireann trains with reserved seats, leaving Dublin Heuston at 7am and passing through County Kildare's horse country near the Curragh Racecourse. You'll stop in Cork, Limerick, and Galway with hosted travel throughout, going through Portlaoise and Thurles along the way.

Start with a 3-hour ferry ride from Holyhead across the Irish Sea to Dublin, then take the train along Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way. You'll stand at the edge of the massive Cliffs of Moher and check out Dún Aonghasa, an ancient stone fort on Inis Mór in the Aran Islands. Walk through the unusual limestone terrain of the Burren National Park and spend 2 nights in Galway, with a visit to Kylemore Abbey in Connemara National Park. Full Irish breakfast comes with your stay each morning.