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If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.
Arrival day is on October 3, 2025
Meet the group at Earls Court House Hotel in Killarney
Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Welcome Meeting & Orientation followed by Welcome Dinner in hotel dining room.
Getting to the site: Travelling from the airport to the hotel by public transport involves two buses.
Start by taking the route 343 bus to Limerick from the bus stops outside the terminal. The timetable can be found here: https://www.shannonairport.ie/getattachment/Passengers/To-From/Bus/BE-Rout-343-343-1517230566.pdf.aspx/?lang=en-IE Alight from the bus at William Street in Limerick, the penultimate stop on the route.
The walk between bus stops in Limerick is approximately 1000 feet. From the William Street stop, stay on the same side of the road and walk northwest along William Street to the crossroads with O'Connell Street.
Cross O'Connell Street, then walk northeast (i.e. turn right after crossing) and take the next left towards Arthur's Quay Park. Walk along the side of the park opposite Arthur's Quay Shopping Centre, to the marked bus stop (red tarmac) closest to the river. Wait there for a route 300 bus to Killarney; both Eurobus and Dublin Coach operate buses on this route, with departures approximately once every two hours. The timetable can be found here: https://www.dublincoach.ie/all-timetables/route-300-m7-express The journey to Killarney takes approximately 1 hour 35 minutes; alight at the East Avenue Road bus stop.
From the bus stop in Killarney, walk south along East Avenue Road, passing Killarney Cultural Centre on your left. Keep left and walk down the first exit road on the left, " The Haha". Continue straight along this road, straight across the next roundabout and continue down Muckross Road for about 500 meters. You will pass the Dromhall hotel on your left. When you see Glena House hotel across the road on your right, then take the next road left, Woodlawn Road. The Earls Court House Hotel is 1 minute's walk on your left.
Private transfers from Shannon Airport to Killarney cost between 210 and 300 EUR (2023 prices).
Getting to the site by train or bus: Buses available. See www.buseireann.ie
Your trip ends on: Thursday, October 16, 2025 in Dublin at Camden Court Hotel
End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.
Getting to the airport: Aircoach offers services from Dublin city to Dublin Airport; your Group Leader will advise you on how best to use these services. The fare is typically EUR8 (2023 prices).
A taxi to the airport from central Dublin should typically cost approximately EUR20-25 (2023 prices), dependent upon city traffic.
Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Road Scholar will also make arrangements to transfer participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. Please note that our program coordinator in Ireland, EIL will be in contact with you by email to check your arrival plans with you. They will usually be in touch within 2 weeks of your program start date.
If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404.
Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline
