Plan Your Trip
Your Trip to Ireland
We know an international wedding takes more planning than driving across town. We've gathered everything here to make your trip as easy as possible.
Getting to Ireland
Dublin Airport
DUBFly into Dublin Airport (DUB) — Ireland's main international airport and the closest to Cliff at Lyons, with nonstop routes from many US and Canadian cities (Aer Lingus flies direct from several east-coast hubs). The drive from the airport to the estate in Celbridge is roughly 35–50 minutes depending on traffic. Taxis and ride apps queue right outside arrivals, and every major rental agency has a desk in the terminal.
Travel times are approximate and depend on traffic — never a guarantee.
Flights
Tampa → Dublin
$650 – $1,100 USD
Estimated round trip
Toronto → Dublin
$700 – $1,200 CAD
Estimated round trip
Atlantic Canada → Dublin
$900 – $1,500 CAD
Estimated round trip
Boston → Dublin
$500 – $950 USD
Estimated round trip
New York → Dublin
$450 – $900 USD
Estimated round trip
Flight prices change constantly. These figures are planning estimates only and are not guaranteed fares.
When Should We Arrive?
Minimum Trip
Arrive Saturday, August 7 · wedding Sunday · depart Monday or Tuesday. Doable, but you'll feel the jet lag at dinner.
Recommended
Arrive Thursday or Friday, shake off the jet lag with a slow day in Kildare or Dublin, celebrate with us Sunday, and fly home Tuesday. This is the sweet spot.
Make a Vacation of It
Come early or stay on after the wedding and give Ireland a real week — the west coast alone is worth the flight. Sample itineraries below.
What It May Cost
What Should We Budget?
Planning estimate — not a quote
- Flights (Round trip: Atlantic Canada → Dublin)$1,800 – $3,000 CAD
- Nearby hotel (per room) × 4 nights€600 – €1,000 EUR
- Taxis / transfers (per party)€120 – €250 EUR
- Food & personal (per person) × 2€500 – €900 EUR
Estimated total for 2 travelers
$1,800 – $3,000 CAD
€1,220 – €2,150 EUR
Rough ranges from our own planning research — prices change and your trip will be your own. Always check live prices before booking.
Make a Vacation of It
≈ 3 nights
Wedding Weekend
Fly into Dublin Friday or Saturday, base yourself near the venue in Kildare, celebrate with us Sunday, and enjoy a slow Monday morning before heading home. About 3 nights — the essentials, beautifully done.
≈ 5 nights
Wedding + Dublin
Add two or three Dublin days on either side of the wedding: Trinity College and the Book of Kells, the Guinness Storehouse, Grafton Street buskers, St. Stephen's Green, and an evening of live music in a proper pub. About 5 nights, no car needed — trains and taxis cover it.
≈ 7–10 nights
The Ireland Trip
The full experience, best with a rental car. After the wedding head west to Galway and the Cliffs of Moher along the Wild Atlantic Way, or roll south through medieval Kilkenny, the mountains and lakes of Wicklow, and on to Killarney's national park and Cork. 7–10 nights and you'll already be planning the return trip.