Easily visible from the coast of counties galway and clare, the rocky, windbuffeted aran islands have a desolate beauty that draws countless day trippers. We had a rental car, so i cant help with the plans of getting from shannon airport to galway where you pick up the shuttle bus to rossaveel, but it looks like you have that planned out already. These 3 beautiful islands are home to generations of families who have proudly kept their irish traditions, culture and language alive and thriving and provide a welcome reprieve. Ferry to inis mor, aran islands from doolin inishmore. The isle of inishmore luxury cruise ferry from rosslare to pembroke sails daily. Doolin ferries your gateway to the aran islands, the cliffs of moher and the burren in the west of ireland. Explore inishmore holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. It is a popular attraction with tourists, and the island has adjusted accordingly, tourism being one of the islands biggest industries other industries include fishing and agriculture. The island is popular among tourists, who usually explore it on daytrips either by foot, on a rented. The name of the ferry is tautologous, since inishmore derives from the irish for big island. Book your trip aran island cliffs of moher doolin2aran ferries. If you do walk do not miss cathaoir synge synges chair, its signposted but is off the main trail. Clai ban staff informed us that we could drive 2 12 hours to rossaveal and take the commuter ferry at.
Please consult government travel advisories before booking. Ferry services are available to the aran islands from doolin in co. We did an overnight trip to inishmore a couple years ago. We had a very pleasant cruise out to inisheer and back. A place of natural beauty with a unique landscape, it is well known internationally with over 50 different monuments of christian, pre christian and celtic mythological heritage. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Aran island ferries galway 2020 all you need to know before.
When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. We are thinking of taking the ferry to inishmore but were wondering if we need to catch the bus in galway to rossaveel or if we can just drive to rossaveel and pick up the ferry there if we can just catch the ferry in rossaveel, can we prebuy ticketsis there a ferry schedule for leaving fro. Trip to inishmore aran island ferries, galway traveller. Ferry to inishmore from rossaveel rick steves travel forum. My day trip to inishmore started with a 45 minute drive from galway to rossaveal, where i boarded a ferry for the 40 minute sail to inishmore. You can check out ferry schedules from aran island ferries here. Dont want to be disappointed because we didnt book ahead. Visitors who stay longer experience the sensation that theyre far further removed from the irish mainland than the 40minute ferry ride or 10.
Prebook ferry from rossaveal to inishmore aran islands. Isle of inishmore, which is irish for big island, is just like a populated island, and as such offers all the facilities and amenities that people expect. You can find information on both aran ferries and aer arann. The famous rocky landscape of inis mor has helped to create its iconic image of an island, divided by fields separated by winding stone walls. Inishmore is the biggest and westernmost of the three aran islands. There isnt far you can go before being somewhere where theres something of historical interest and little reason to question its importance in modern.
She is named after inishmore, the largest of the aran islands. It has a population of about 900 people, but this can grow to far over a thousand in the busy summer months. Onboard cabins reserved seating theres a range of 1,2 and 4 berth cabins on offer. They will not let you on the coach bus or the ferry if you dont have these tickets from the office. Inishmore inis mor the big island book ferry clare. Inis mor inishmore meaning big island is the largest and most travelled to of the aran islands. Irish ferries onboard isle of inishmore rosslare to pembroke. Ms isle of inishmore is a roro ferry owned by irish ferries and operated on their rosslarepembroke service. Book your trip with doolin2aran ferries ferry doolin.
Ferry to inishmore from rossaveal aran islands forum. Select a departure terminal prior to selecting your arrival terminal. Doolin ferry aran islands daily sailings book ferry. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket. Has anyone taken the doolin ferry to inishmore with luck in mid may. From street and road map to highresolution satellite imagery of inishmore. My initial impression of inishmore, the largest island, from the ferry was not dissimilar to. Passengers enjoy worldclass dining and bar service, stunning outer decks offering panoramic views, and a club class lounge that boasts free. Maybe book a few days in advance especially if the weather looks good. Doolin ferry aran islands daily sailings book ferry clare. Obrien line doolin ferry co aran islands ferry cliffs of moher. I would like to fly, but wonder if we would have more flexibility with the weather if we ferried since then we wouldnt have to book in. These days things are slightly easier, with a daily ferry schedule as well as lightaircraft service.
Visit dun aengus, aran heritage centre, the seven churches and more. Well be staying in galway for two days and plan to spend one of them on inishmore. Inishmore is almost too big for just a daytrip, but if you only have the one day, the best thing is to get the first ferry to the island and hire a pony trap or the less romantic means of transport, a taxi, or a tour bus like inish mor tours providing extensive explanations and easy access to. How to get to inis meain aran islands via plane or ferry an dun bed. Inis mor big island is the largest of the three aran islands. I want to go to inishmore but do noit have time to go the galway route. Inishmore inis mor, arainn, aranmore is the biggest and most famous of the three aran islands.
Inis meain will a whole lot quieter but its an island i much prefer to walk as opposed to cyling, to see the historical sites. Please note that the journey time is typically 1hour. The fort consists of an inner court 50 metres across. Route map to the ferry terminal aran island ferries. You can also find bike rental very easily when arriving on each island. Yes, you can book your ferry tickets to inishmore online. We were lucky that the weather was great and we were able to get really close to the cliffs and see the. The 10 best things to do in inishmore may 2020 with. Book ferry sailings to the aran islands and cliffs of moher cruise with. Maps of and information about the inishmore way are available at the.
Inis mor is the largest of the three aran islands 7,635 acres and includes several ancient stone forts and churches among its antiquities. From rossaveal, a return ferry ticket is 25 euro for adults, and a roundtrip shuttle ticket from galway is another 9 euro. It is semicircular, resting on the edge of a perpendicular cliff rising 100 metres out of the ocean. They constitute the barony of aran in county galway, ireland. The timetable for trips to cliffs of moher and inisheer, inishmaan and inishmore.
Inishmore aran islands ferry tours the doolin ferry company. Just to answer a few questions and give you the best advice please note the following. The largest is inishmore nine miles of land with one sleepy town, a few farming hamlets, and a weatherbeaten charm. The aran islands are a short flight or 45minute ferry ride from the rossaveel ferry port near galway, the main town on irelands west coast. Aran islands ferry sailing times doolin ferry sailing times. Aran islands travel county galway, ireland lonely planet. Select round trip or one way, enter travel dates, then select departure and arrival terminals. This is one of our most popular daytrips, where you can visit inis oirr and. The island is a lively place at night, with great irish music and dance shows.
Ferry shuttle bus from merchants road galway city centre one hour prior to sailings. Travel time is roughly 40 minutes from rossaveal to inishmore, or 90 minutes from doolin. This map shows the route from the n6n18 junction on the east of galway city through to the ferry terminal at rossaveel. To proceed, complete your outbound reservation including payment. Day trip to inishmore the largest of irelands aran islands.
Irish ferries currently have one ferry on the pembrokerosslare route, the isle of inishmore. Aran islands ferries operate all year round from a modern ferryport in rossaveal, co. Inishmore travel county galway, ireland lonely planet. Inishmore is almost too big for just a daytrip, but if you only have the one day, the best thing is to get the first ferry to the island and hire a pony trap or the less romantic means of transport, a taxi, or a tour bus like inish mor tours providing extensive explanations and easy access to most of the sites. Luxury cruise ferry from rosslare to pembroke isle of. At the time of her introduction, she was the largest car ferry operating in northern europe. May 24, 2018 and returning on or after that date, in the same transaction. Upon arriving in kilronan, inishmore s main village, i rented a bike at the pier then set out on my ride across the island. Car parking is available at rossaveal and their also a shuttle bus which leaves galway city in time to get you to the ferry. It is possible to travel to inishmore, inis mor inisheer inis oirr or inishmaan inis meain by passenger ferry from doolin in co. Their ship the isle of inishmore operates the pembroke to rosslare route and on board you will find a full range of facilities including free wifi, a brassiere, childrens play areas and shops about pembroke. Spend less time reading maps and more time soaking up the scenery on a stressfree tour from dublin. Inishmore inismor aran islands visitor guide, maps.
Is it necessary to prepurchase tickets for the ferry, or can we buy them on the day of travel. Ferries to the aran islands depart from rossaveel port in connemara. Do we need to book the ferry ahead of time both ways. Statement from island ferries teo regarding travel restrictions. We want to go round trip return trip from rossaveal to inishmore. Irish ferries is a large and well established company with multiple routes from the uk to ireland. Luxury cruise ferry from rosslare to pembroke isle of inishmore. The population of inis mor is about 900 people and it is about 14 km by 3. There is an all year round interisland ferry service between inis meian and inis oirr. Best way to explore inishmore for a day inishmore forum.
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