Taxi from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heuston Station

A taxi from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heuston Station costs about €26.80 on a weekday and €35.80 at night (14.7 km, about 30 min). From the official Dublin taxi tariff in force since 1 December 2024, checked 31 October 2026.

Fare

Weekday daytime · metered €26.80 €23.20 in light traffic · €29.60 in heavy 14.7 km · about 30 min
Pick-up charge, Standard rate, Tariff A, includes the first 500 m or 84.9 sTaxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 479 of 2024)
€4.40
Standard rate, Tariff A: 10.43 km, 13.0 min in slow trafficTaxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 479 of 2024)
€19.86
Standard rate, Tariff B (over €23.60): 1.29 km, 1.6 min in slow trafficTaxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 479 of 2024)
€3.19
€0.01
Total, typical traffic
€26.80
  • Road tolls (such as the Port Tunnel or the M50) may be added as incurred.
  • The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.
  • Soiling charge, the reasonable cost of cleaning: €140.00 may be added.

Through the day

WhenTypical fareLight to heavy trafficWhat changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 €26.80 €23.20–€29.60 The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 €26.80 €23.20–€29.60 Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30 €35.80 €31.20–€39.20 Premium rate, Tariff A; Premium rate, Tariff B (over €31.80)
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 €26.80 €23.20–€29.60 Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Dublin Airport (DUB)
Taxis wait at the official ranks outside Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Into the city the driver often takes the Port Tunnel, and its toll is added to the fare.
Drop-off: Heuston Station
The station by the Liffey west of the centre, for trains to Cork, Galway, Limerick and Kerry, on the Luas Red Line.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heuston Station?
About €26.80 on a weekday in the daytime, €23.20 to €29.60 depending on traffic, for 14.7 km (about 30 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?
The meter: €4.40 to start, then €1.32 per km.
Which surcharges apply?
None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?
Weekday rush hour: about €26.80; Night: about €35.80; Weekend afternoon: about €26.80.
What else may be added?
Soiling charge, the reasonable cost of cleaning €140.00.

Route

Usually via Airport Motorway (M1), Swords Road (R132) and Saint John's Road West (R148). Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

Dublin AirportStandard rate, Tariff B (over €23.60) starts
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