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Private transfer between Dublin Airport or Dublin and Kinsale
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From €790 per person
Getting from Dublin to Kinsale should feel like the beginning of your trip, not something to get through. This private transfer covers the full 3.5-hour journey door to door in a premium vehicle, with a professional driver who knows the road and has your comfort sorted from the moment you’re picked up.
The fleet runs from the Mercedes S-Class for a polished solo or couple’s journey, up to the spacious V-Class 7-seater and Toyota Alphard for larger groups - there’s a good fit whatever your party size. All drivers hold National Transport Authority (NTA) licences and are fully insured.
For airport pickups, the team monitors your flight in real time and adjusts if you land early or your flight runs late. Your driver meets you at arrivals with a name sign, takes care of your luggage, and has you on the road before the airport stress has a chance to settle in. Pickups work from any location you choose, not just the airport.
Pricing is fixed - what you see is what you pay.
Kinsale has built its reputation as one of the best places to eat in Ireland, and it’s earned it. The harbour town in Cork has a concentration of good restaurants that’s unusual for its size - Fishy Fishy, Jim Edwards, and The Bulman in Summercove are all worth knowing about. Booking ahead is wise in summer and at weekends, particularly for dinner.
The town itself is a pleasure to walk around. The narrow streets, the colourful shopfronts, the harbour views - it moves at a pace that encourages you to slow down and look properly. Charles Fort on the eastern approach to town is one of the best-preserved star forts in Europe and overlooks the water in a way that makes the short walk out there very much worth it.
The Old Head of Kinsale is about 25 minutes south of town and the drive out is striking. The headland juts out into the Atlantic, with views back along the coastline that are difficult to match anywhere else in Cork. The golf club occupies much of the headland, but the cliff walk around the perimeter is accessible and the views are open to everyone.
Kinsale’s harbour is an active working port as well as a marina. Boat trips run out to the Old Head and along the coast in summer, and the comings and goings of fishing boats and leisure craft give the quayside a genuinely lively feel without feeling manufactured. The harbour walk early in the morning, before the town properly wakes up, is a good way to start a day.
The surrounding countryside is quieter than the town and rewards exploring. The Seven Heads Peninsula to the west, the villages of Timoleague and Courtmacsherry further along the coast - these are the kinds of places that don’t show up on many itineraries but have their own strong characters. A local driver or a day with a hire car can open them up properly.
This is a private tour.