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Ireland routes: what visitors actually did

Where visitors based themselves and for how many nights, by trip length. Each route is the set of places most of those trips had in common, from trip reports that list where people stayed.

5 days · 4 nights in Ireland

Based on 15 trip reports of 4–6 days. Updated October 2026.

Route map: 5 days · 4 nightsRoute map for 5 days · 4 nights: Dublin (2 nights), Galway (2 nights), then back to Dublin. Day trips: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara.12DublinGalwayGlendaloughNewgrangeCliffs of MoherConnemara

  1. Dublin · 2 nights

    7 of 15 stayed here; 6 for 2 nights

    Looking back: 2 visitors said Dublin was too long, 1 about right

  2. To Galway: 🚗 about 2½h · 🚆 about 2½h

  3. Galway · 2 nights

    8 of 15 stayed here; most for 1 night

    Looking back: 9 visitors said Galway was too short

  4. Back to Dublin: 🚗 about 2½h · 🚆 about 2½h

Day trips from these bases: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara

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Nights are the typical stay, adjusted to fit 5 days · 4 nights. Looking-back counts are from all trips. Drive times are approximate; visitors say add 30–50% on rural roads.

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7 days · 6 nights in Ireland

Based on 24 trip reports of 7–9 days. Updated October 2026.

Route map: 7 days · 6 nightsRoute map for 7 days · 6 nights: Dublin (2 nights), Galway (2 nights), Killarney (2 nights), then back to Dublin. Day trips: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Ring of Kerry, Dingle.123DublinGalwayKillarneyGlendaloughNewgrangeCliffs of MoherConnemaraRing of KerryDingle

  1. Dublin · 2 nights

    19 of 24 stayed here; 3 for 2 nights

    Looking back: 2 visitors said Dublin was too long, 1 about right

  2. To Galway: 🚗 about 2½h · 🚆 about 2½h

  3. Galway · 2 nights

    13 of 24 stayed here; 7 for 2 nights

    Looking back: 9 visitors said Galway was too short

  4. To Killarney: 🚗 about 3h · 🚌 4h+

  5. Killarney · 2 nights

    9 of 24 stayed in Killarney or Kenmare; 5 for 2 nights

    Looking back: 3 visitors said Killarney was too short, 1 about right

  6. Back to Dublin: 🚗 about 3½–4h · 🚆 about 3½hLong drive: break it on the way

Day trips from these bases: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Ring of Kerry, Dingle

StayDay trip

Nights are the typical stay, adjusted to fit 7 days · 6 nights. Looking-back counts are from all trips. Drive times are approximate; visitors say add 30–50% on rural roads.

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10 days · 9 nights in Ireland

Based on 17 trip reports of 10–12 days. Updated October 2026.

Route map: 10 days · 9 nightsRoute map for 10 days · 9 nights: Dublin (2 nights), Galway (3 nights), Killarney (3 nights), Cork (1 night), then back to Dublin. Day trips: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Ring of Kerry, Dingle.1234DublinGalwayKillarneyCorkGlendaloughNewgrangeCliffs of MoherConnemaraRing of KerryDingle

  1. Dublin · 2 nights

    15 of 17 stayed here; 6 for 2 nights

    Looking back: 2 visitors said Dublin was too long, 1 about right

  2. To Galway: 🚗 about 2½h · 🚆 about 2½h

  3. Galway · 3 nights

    11 of 17 stayed here; 3 for 3 nights

    Looking back: 9 visitors said Galway was too short

  4. To Killarney: 🚗 about 3h · 🚌 4h+

  5. Killarney · 3 nights

    13 of 17 stayed in Killarney or Kenmare; 4 for 3 nights

    Looking back: 3 visitors said Killarney was too short, 1 about right

  6. To Cork: 🚗 about 1½h · 🚆🚌 about 1½–2h

  7. Cork · 1 night

    6 of 17 stayed here; 3 for 1 night

  8. Back to Dublin: 🚗 about 2¾h · 🚆 about 2½h

Day trips from these bases: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Ring of Kerry, Dingle

StayDay trip

Nights are the typical stay, adjusted to fit 10 days · 9 nights. Looking-back counts are from all trips. Drive times are approximate; visitors say add 30–50% on rural roads.

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14 days · 13 nights in Ireland

Based on 22 trip reports of 13–16 days. Updated October 2026.

Route map: 14 days · 13 nightsRoute map for 14 days · 13 nights: Dublin (4 nights), Galway (3 nights), Dingle (2 nights), Killarney (4 nights), then back to Dublin. Day trips: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Ring of Kerry.1234DublinGalwayDingleKillarneyGlendaloughNewgrangeCliffs of MoherConnemaraRing of Kerry

  1. Dublin · 4 nights

    18 of 22 stayed here; 4 for 4 nights

    Looking back: 2 visitors said Dublin was too long, 1 about right

  2. To Galway: 🚗 about 2½h · 🚆 about 2½h

  3. Galway · 3 nights

    16 of 22 stayed here; 4 for 3 nights

    Looking back: 9 visitors said Galway was too short

  4. To Dingle: 🚗 about 3½h · 🚌 5h+

  5. Dingle · 2 nights

    11 of 22 stayed here; 3 for 2 nights

    Looking back: 3 visitors said Dingle was too long, 1 too short

  6. To Killarney: 🚗 about 1h · 🚌 about 1¾h

  7. Killarney · 4 nights

    8 of 22 stayed in Killarney or Kenmare; 3 for 4 nights

    Looking back: 3 visitors said Killarney was too short, 1 about right

  8. Back to Dublin: 🚗 about 3½–4h · 🚆 about 3½hLong drive: break it on the way

Day trips from these bases: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Ring of Kerry

StayDay trip

Nights are the typical stay, adjusted to fit 14 days · 13 nights. Looking-back counts are from all trips. Drive times are approximate; visitors say add 30–50% on rural roads.

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21 days · 20 nights in Ireland

3 weeks: not enough trips yet. 11 of 15 visitors so far.

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