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The best train tours in Ireland

11 trips in Ireland had enough verified data to score. The ranking below is fully mechanical; here is exactly how it works:

  • Rail share (35%): the percent of the trip actually on trains, from the itinerary.
  • Value (20%): price per day against the other trips on this page (cheaper per day scores higher).
  • Data completeness (25%): full day-by-day itinerary, imagery, inclusions, and verified price.
  • Departure breadth (20%): how many months the operator publishes departures for.
  1. 158.3

    Self-guided 8-day rail trip through Dublin, Belfast and Galway

    Rail share
    38
    Value
    100
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    8 days · from $876 ($110/day)

  2. 247.7

    Self-guided Dublin, Edinburgh, and London trip with an overnight sleeper train

    Rail share
    13
    Value
    91
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    8 days · from $1,259 ($157/day)

  3. 346.5

    4-day escorted rail and coach tour of South Ireland from Dublin

    Rail share
    25
    Value
    64
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    4 days · from $927 ($232/day)

  4. 444.1

    Self-guided rail trip from London to Dublin via an overnight Edinburgh sleeper

    Rail share
    13
    Value
    73
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    8 days · from $1,416 ($177/day)

  5. 544.1

    Self-guided rail trip from London to Dublin via an overnight Edinburgh sleeper

    Rail share
    13
    Value
    73
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    8 days · from $1,416 ($177/day)

  6. Partly guided Dublin, Killarney, and Ring of Kerry rail and coach tour

    Rail share
    17
    Value
    55
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    6 days · from $1,600 ($267/day)

  7. 741

    8-day escorted rail, coach, and ferry tour across Ireland to Belfast

    Rail share
    25
    Value
    36
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    8 days · from $2,262 ($283/day)

  8. Partly guided rail circuit around Ireland on a chartered heritage train

    Rail share
    36
    Value
    9
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    11 days · from $6,840 ($622/day)

  9. 9
    Grand Tour of Ireland

    Authentic Europe

    39.2

    Partly guided rail and coach circuit around Ireland from Dublin

    Rail share
    25
    Value
    27
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    13 days · from $4,448 ($342/day)

  10. 10
    Panorama Tour of Ireland

    Authentic Europe

    39

    Escorted 7-day Ireland rail and coach tour from Dublin

    Rail share
    14
    Value
    45
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    7 days · from $1,883 ($269/day)