Dublin Airport Or Dublin City To Fernhill House Hotel Private Chauffeur Transfer

About This Tour

Your chauffeur will be in the arrivals hall holding a name card when you land - or at your Dublin City address if that’s where you’re starting from. The operator tracks your flight electronically, so the pick-up is timed to your actual arrival rather than the scheduled one. You also get one full hour of complimentary waiting time at the airport, which takes the pressure off if things move slowly through immigration or baggage.

The vehicle is a Mercedes Benz E220 Executive Class, fully licensed and insured under the Irish Government Transport Authority. It takes up to 3 passengers and can handle 2 standard 20kg cases plus 2 small suitcases. The journey to Fernhill House Hotel, near Clonakilty in West Cork, takes around three hours.

What’s Included

• Private transportation
• WiFi on board
• Bottled water
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• All fees, taxes and tolls

What’s Not Included

• Gratuities

Good to Know

• Vehicle is a Mercedes Benz E220 Executive Class
• Suitable for up to 3 passengers
• Luggage capacity: 2 x standard 20kg cases plus 2 small suitcases
• Flight tracking included - pick-up is timed to your actual arrival
• One hour complimentary airport waiting time
• Infants and small children can travel in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all fitness levels

Local Tips

Fernhill House Hotel is a short drive from Clonakilty, one of West Cork’s most likeable towns. Clonakilty has a genuine independent spirit - good restaurants, a proper Saturday market, and the kind of main street where you can actually find a parking spot. It’s well worth an evening walk once you’ve settled in at the hotel.

The drive from Dublin to West Cork covers some of the best road scenery in the south. You’ll come down through Cork city on the N71 and then out into the gentler, greener countryside approaching Clonakilty. The last 20 kilometres or so follow the coast road close enough that you get glimpses of the sea between fields.

West Cork operates on its own terms, which visitors quickly appreciate. The area around Clonakilty is known for good food, creative businesses, and a slower pace that’s hard to find closer to the cities. Inchydoney Beach is just a few kilometres from Fernhill if you want sea air on your first morning.

Three hours is a realistic journey time if you avoid Friday afternoon traffic out of Dublin. If you’re flying in on a Friday evening, the city can add 30-40 minutes to the early part of the drive. Mid-week arrivals and morning flights tend to clear the city quickly and make for a smoother run south.

Nearby on IrelandMe

• Clonakilty - the nearest market town, about 5 kilometres away, with a good food scene and a weekly market that draws people from across West Cork.
• Inchydoney Beach - a wide, Blue Flag beach just outside Clonakilty, one of the best swimming beaches in West Cork regardless of the weather.
• Skibbereen - a characterful West Cork town about 30 kilometres further along the coast, known for its heritage centre and Saturday country market.