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Private Transfer between Dublin Airport or Dublin and Sligo
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From €645 per person
This private transfer covers the journey between Dublin (or Dublin Airport) and Sligo in around 2 hours 40 minutes - door to door in a comfortable premium vehicle, with no shared coaches and no unexpected stops along the way. It’s just your group, your driver, and a straightforward run up to the northwest.
The fleet has a vehicle for whatever your party needs: the Mercedes S-Class for a sleek solo or couple’s journey, the V-Class 7-seater for families or groups travelling together, and the Toyota Alphard for larger parties. All drivers are NTA-licensed and fully insured.
For airport pickups, your flight is monitored so the driver adjusts if you land early or your plane is delayed. You’ll be met at arrivals with a name sign and have someone to take care of the practicalities from that first moment. For pickups from any other location, just confirm where you are when you book.
Pricing is transparent - no hidden fees appear at the end.
Sligo is Yeats country in the most literal sense. W.B. Yeats spent much of his childhood here, and the landscape shaped his imagination in ways that are still visible if you know what you’re looking at. His grave is in the churchyard at Drumcliff, in the shadow of Ben Bulben - simple and understated, just as he requested. It’s worth a visit before or after your time in town.
Ben Bulben is the defining landmark of the county and it earns every photograph taken of it. The flat-topped quartzite plateau rising above the Dartry Mountains is one of those shapes that becomes immediately recognisable once you’ve seen it. You can drive close to it along the N15 north of Sligo - even from the roadside the scale of it is striking.
Strandhill is ten minutes west of Sligo town and is one of the better surf beaches in the country. Even if you’re not surfing, the beach at low tide is enormous, and Shells Café nearby is a reliable spot for good food. The view back to Knocknarea - the hill said to be the burial place of Queen Maeve - is one of the better viewpoints in the area.
The Model in Sligo town has a strong permanent collection of work by Jack B. Yeats, W.B.’s brother, who painted the west of Ireland with a looseness and colour that still feels vivid. Entry is free, the building is lovely, and it’s the kind of gallery where you can spend an hour without noticing the time.
Sligo’s food scene has improved considerably in recent years. Hooked, Osta Café, and Montmartre are local favourites - the town is small enough that everything is within walking distance of everything else, which makes it easy to wander and find somewhere that suits you. Booking ahead is wise in summer.
This is a private tour.