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Day Trips · Leinster, Leinster

Newgrange & Boyne Valley

  • Distance47 km from Dublin city centre
  • Travel time45 min by car; 40 min by train to Drogheda + 15 min taxi
  • TransportCar (M1/N2) or Irish Rail to Drogheda (from Connolly; €8–€16 return, ~USD 8.75–17.50; irishrail.ie) then taxi to Visitor Centre
  • Best seasonYear-round; avoid July–August peak crowds
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Newgrange & Boyne Valley
Practical information for Newgrange & Boyne Valley
Distance 47 km from Dublin city centre
Travel time 45 min by car; 40 min by train to Drogheda + 15 min taxi
Getting there Car (M1/N2) or Irish Rail to Drogheda (from Connolly; €8–€16 return, ~USD 8.75–17.50; irishrail.ie) then taxi to Visitor Centre
Address Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre, Donore, Co. Meath, A92 EH31

How to get there

  • Car
  • Train to Drogheda + taxi
  • Guided tour (Boyne Valley Tours; boynevalleytours.com; €50–€65/person ~USD 54.60–70.90)

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Location

Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre, Donore, Co. Meath, A92 EH31

53.6946, -6.4755 View on map