★★★★★
A full day and worth every hour of it. The views are extraordinary and you can hear the ocean roaring below you.
Donny R. · Couple · September 2025
Dublin to Cliffs of Moher, including Wild Atlantic Way and Galway
Stops on the cliff top2 hours at the cliffsCliffs ticket includedMax 63 travellers
Thirteen hours across Ireland and back, with two of them on the cliff top and every entrance fee already inside the fare. More travellers have rated this day than any other coach out of the capital, and what they are buying is not just the cliffs but the six hours of country road on either side of them.
What this day actually gives you
Two hours on the cliff top
The longest stop any coach from the capital offers, and close to what the attraction itself recommends.
Every entrance fee in the fare
The listing names entrance fees to all attractions, so nothing is owed at any gate.
Two hours in Galway, with a guided walk
A city walking tour is inside the fare rather than sold on the coach.
Two boarding points
O'Connell Street at five to seven, or College Green — one north of the river and one south.
Your luggage travels free
Suitcases included, which makes this a way of moving between cities as well as a day out.
Wi-Fi on board
Thirteen hours is a long time without it, and it comes with the seat.
This is the day most people mean when they say they are going to the Cliffs of Moher from Dublin. The coach leaves O'Connell Street at five to seven in the morning, runs west across the midlands with a guide talking the whole way, and reaches County Clare in time for the middle of the day.
The reason it works despite the distance is the shape of the return. Rather than driving straight back, the route turns north up the Wild Atlantic Way, passes Bunratty, the Burren and Dunguaire Castle, and puts two hours into Galway at the end of the afternoon. You are getting a second destination out of the same fare, and the guided walk of the city is inside it.
What you should be clear-eyed about is the arithmetic. Two hours on the cliff top out of thirteen is a real ratio, and travellers say so themselves: several rate the day five stars and describe it as a long time on a coach in the same breath. If that ratio bothers you, the answer is a Galway base rather than a different Dublin coach.
How the thirteen hours break down
- Leave Dublin at 6:55am from O'Connell Street or College Green
- West past Bunratty Castle
- Cliffs of Moher — 2 hours, all fees included
- Past Dunguaire Castle, the Burren and Galway Bay
- Galway — 2 hours, with a guided city walk
- Back into Dublin in the evening
- From 6:45am. Boarding at the Gresham on O'Connell Street or at College Green, fifteen minutes before departure.
- Morning. West across the country with live commentary and a comfort stop; there is no bathroom on board and the coach breaks roughly every two hours.
- Midday. Past Bunratty Castle and into County Clare.
- Early afternoon. Two hours at the Cliffs of Moher, with admission paid.
- Mid-afternoon. The Wild Atlantic Way north past the Burren, Dunguaire Castle and Galway Bay.
- Late afternoon. Two hours in Galway, including the guided walk.
- Evening. Back into Dublin.
Who this suits, and who should look elsewhere
It suits anyone based in Dublin without a car who wants the cliffs and is willing to give a whole day to them. It suits travellers moving on to Galway that night, because the luggage rides free and you can simply not get back on. And it suits first visits to Ireland, because the day hands you the Burren and a city as well as a cliff.
Who should book something else. If you are prone to motion sickness, take the warning about the winding Clare roads seriously — a Cliffs of Moher tour from Galway reaches the same place in ninety minutes instead of five hours. If you want longer than two hours on the cliff top, no Dublin coach can help, and the guided walks are the answer. And children aged two and under cannot travel on this one at all.
What the fare covers
In the fare
- Professional guide
- Guided walking tour Galway City
- Entrance fees to all attractions.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- WiFi on board
- Customers are welcome to bring their luggage on tour (inc suitcases) at no extra charge.
Not in the fare
- Food and drinks
- Restroom on board
Where it leaves from
Two pick-up points, both in the centre. The first is outside Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham on O'Connell Street Upper, where the coach leaves at 6:55am. The second is at 33 College Green, south of the river. The coach is grey with a silver company logo of a dog on the side, and the guide has the passenger manifest.
Be there ten to fifteen minutes before departure. There is no parking at either point for a full day, so if you are driving in, park elsewhere overnight and walk.
Know before you go
- Use the bathroom first. There is none on board and the first stop is around two hours out.
- Bring food. Food and drink are not in the fare, and the stops are brief.
- A rainproof jacket, not an umbrella. The attraction asks for it by name and the cliff top is exposed.
- Under-threes cannot travel. Check the listing before booking a family onto this one.
- Stroller accessible, not wheelchair accessible. If you need an accessible vehicle, a private day is the only option from the capital.
- Bring the suitcase if you are staying on. Luggage travels at no extra charge and Galway is the last stop before the return leg.
What travellers said about this day
★★★★★
Plenty of places to walk and get different angles on the cliffs, and the drive through the Burren was fascinating in its own right.
Kerry Z. · Friends · September 2026
★★★★☆
A good tour with a knowledgeable guide, but be ready for several hours of sitting on a coach. It is a long way across the country.
Josh S. · Solo traveller · September 2026
Frequently asked questions
Is the Cliffs of Moher admission included?
Yes. The fare names entrance fees to all attractions on the route, so there is nothing to pay at the gate.
How long do we actually get at the cliffs?
Two hours. That is the longest stop of any coach day from the capital, and close to the two hours the attraction itself recommends allowing. It covers O'Brien's Tower, the exhibition and a stretch of the path.
Can I stay in Galway instead of returning to Dublin?
Travellers do. Your luggage travels free, so tell the guide in the morning and get off at the Galway stop. The Galway departures are the shorter days if you are staying on.
Is there a toilet on the coach?
No. The coach stops roughly every two hours instead, and there are facilities at the visitor centre and in Galway.
What happens if it is foggy at the cliffs?
The day runs regardless. The attraction lets a ticket be reused within twenty-four hours if fog spoils the view, and free cancellation up to twenty-four hours ahead is the protection on the tour itself. If you would rather not gamble six hours of driving on the forecast, the Galway day reaches the same cliffs in ninety minutes.
Other ways to spend the day
A shorter day from Galway or a boat under the wall are the two other shapes this coast sells, and both put you on the cliff top for less time on the road.
Thirteen hours, two of them where it matters
Every entrance fee is in the fare, the guided walk of Galway comes with it, and cancellation is free up to twenty-four hours ahead.
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