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Dublin Cruise: Hop-on Hop-off Bus & DART Train from Dun Laoghaire

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Duration1h 45m

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

The Green Bus Covers 25 Dublin Stops in One Day—You Pick Which Ones

You board the green bus at O'Connell Street and choose your own stops across 25 Dublin attractions—Guinness, distilleries, cathedrals, museums, and parks. The 24-hour ticket includes live guide commentary, a DART train ticket back to the port, free entry to the Little Museum, and a lunch discount. You're back at Dun Laoghaire in time for your ship, without arranging transport or buying individual tickets.

1h 45m

Step-by-step itinerary

Arrive at Dun Laoghaire Harbour
Join DoDublin Bus Tour at O'Connell Street
Hop off at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
Visit GPO Witness History
Hop off near The Douglas Hyde Gallery
See Oscar Wilde Statue
Visit Natural History Museum
Stop at St. Stephen's Green
Hop off near Pearse Street train station
Stop opposite Trinity City Hotel
Visit Trinity College Dublin
Stop for Temple Bar and City Hall
Visit Dublin Castle
Stop for Christ Church Cathedral and Dublinia
Visit St. Patrick's Cathedral and Marsh's Library
Stop at Teeling Whiskey Distillery
Visit Guinness Storehouse
Stop at Roe & Co. Distillery and Pearse Lyons Distillery
Visit Museum of Modern Art and Kilmainham Gaol
Stop at Heuston Station
Visit Dublin Zoo and Áras an Uachtaráin
Stop at Ryan's Victorian Bar
Visit Collins Barracks Museum
Stop for Jameson Distillery, O’Shea’s Merchant and St. Michan’s Church
End tour by 6pm at O'Connell Street

The Experience

The moment you step off the ship at Dun Laoghaire, a local guide on the DoDublin bus will tell you exactly where the bus goes next—and you'll realize you don't have to choose between the Guinness Storehouse, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Temple Bar because the hop-on hop-off format means you can do all three without planning a route. The bus runs 25 stops across the city, and you get a full 24 hours to use it, which matters if your ship docks early and you want to linger somewhere instead of rushing through a checklist.

What makes this work for cruise passengers is the return DART train ticket included—you get back to Dun Laoghaire without hunting for the station or figuring out the fare. The live commentary from the guides is the thing that separates this from just sitting on a bus; they point out why the Ha'penny Bridge matters, what's happening at Trinity College, which distillery actually lets you taste something (Jameson, Teeling, Roe & Co., and Pearse Lyons all have stops). You'll hear about the James Joyce statue, the Molly Malone statue, and the smaller stuff—St. Michan's Church, the Four Courts—that you'd miss if you were just walking. The headsets mean you can actually hear them over the engine noise, and there's WiFi on board if you need to message the ship or check the time.

The Little Museum of Dublin at St. Stephen's Green is free with your ticket—that's €15 off if you were going to pay separately—and there's a 2-for-1 lunch deal at Murrays Bar on O'Connell Street, so you're not eating at tourist prices. You hop off wherever the stop is closest to what you want to see: Dublin Castle, Christ Church Cathedral and Dublinia are near each other; the Irish Whiskey Museum, National Gallery, and GPO Witness History cluster around the city center; Phoenix Park and Dublin Zoo are on the same route if you want green space instead of museums. One child under 15 travels free on the hop-on hop-off, which saves money if you're traveling with kids.

The bus runs in all weather, so bring a jacket. Traffic in Dublin can add time to the journey, especially around midday, so if your ship leaves in the evening, start early and don't plan to do more than four or five stops properly—you'll spend time getting on and off, waiting for the next bus, and actually looking at things. The whole system is wheelchair accessible, and infants can ride in a pram or stroller, so it works for most travel setups.

What’s included

Hop-on hop-off bus tour with 25 stops across Dublin.
24-hour ticket valid from first boarding.
live commentary from local guides.
headsets to hear the guide.
WiFi on board.
return DART train ticket from Dun Laoghaire to city center.
complimentary entry to the Little Museum of Dublin.
2-for-1 lunch deal at Murrays Bar O'Connell Street.
driver and guide throughout.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by DoDublin Tours

Is this one for you?Built for cruise passengers on a short port stop: the return train ticket and fixed 24-hour window mean you can see multiple attractions without arranging your own transport or worrying about missing the ship.