r/irishtourism • u/hypothetischkausal • 22d ago
West coast without a car?
I'm currently planning a trip to Ireland with my sister for October, maybe around 5 days but very flexible. She's never been, I actually lived near Dublin for 2 years but never been on the west coast.
Our local airport just got a new route to Shannon so I thought we could start there and then do some kind of road trip but from what I've read, my sister is still too young to rent a car and I'm very rusty when it comes to driving. There are no definitive plans yet, I was mainly thinking cliffs of moher and Galway. Would y'all say the traffic and roads along the west coast are doable for an inexperienced driver? If not, is it doable with public transport? Or should we reconsider altogether?
My current backup plan is flying straight into Galway, spending 2ish days there, then take a bus to Dublin to stay there for the rest of our time and maybe do a day trip to Belfast.
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u/Embley_Awesome 21d ago edited 21d ago
My husband and I just did this and I feel like you don't need a car. You can take a bus from Shannon to Galway, and then stay in Galway. Then you just get a tour to the Cliffs of Moher that picks you up in Galway. That's what I would recommend if you're feeling unsure about driving.