We wish to book seats on two separate intercity Irish Rail trips (Dublin to Kilkenny, and Kilkenny to Tralee) and would appreciate knowing how far in advance those tickets go on sale to get the best discount.
Thanks much!
Posted by
Lynnwood, Washington
8880 posts
I just purchased some other routes on Irish Rail for about 1 month out. The difference between the lowest fare and full flex fare was only 2 euros. Neither of the tickets were that expensive. I don't know what other people's experiences are, but I'm not sure that these tickets are heavily discounted......
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
Repulic of Ireland rail tickets are cheaper online than at the station. Various discounts apply between 90 days and 90 minutes in advance of the train departure: http://www.irishrail.ie/webfares.
Posted by
OP
Central Coast California
53 posts
Thanks for all the great input. Our trip is two months away, so I'll keep checking with Irish Rail when we hit the 60 days in advance mark that Rick's mentions in his guidebooks.
Posted by
1 posts
I have been trying to purchase two point to point to point tickets (Dublin to Belfast Aug. 31 & Galway to Dublin Sept 7, 2018). But at their website they ask for an "international or Irish phone number" in order to book. I have neither, and will not be in Ireland until Aug. 29th. Can anyone advise me if there is a way around this so I can purchase my rail tickets before I leave my USA home?
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
King, enter your USA phone number with a +1 in front of it. That's the country code for USA and Canada.