Day trip to Cahir (& Cashel):
A day trip to Cahir with an option to also visit Cashel makes for a pleasant and enjoyable day out. Cahir is easily accessed by rail from Dublin, Cork, Limerick and several other locations. All trains have free Wi-fi and certain trains additionally have onboard catering.
A suggested plan for such a day trip could be to first call into the Craft Granary and then proceed to either Cahir Castle or Swiss Cottage. After lunch visit the other or take the twenty minute coach trip to Cashel (there’s a coach departing Cahir at 13.20hrs and a return coach from Cashel at 16.05). This website’s pages about Cahir and Cashel contain further info.
These day trips are possible Mondays to Saturdays inclusive (not Bank Holiday Mondays). Itineraries from Dublin/Cork/Kerry and Limerick are given hereunder (if timings for your starting station are not shown these may be found by visiting the Irish Rail website).
From Dublin to Cahir:
Outward journey: Catch the 08.00 train (destination Cork) from Dublin Heuston. After leaving the suburbs of the capital behind the train traverses the Curragh of County Kildare. The train travels at speeds of up to 100mph. Upon arrival at Limerick Junction at 09.33 there is an easy cross-platform transfer onto the South Tipperary line train (destination Waterford) which departs at 09.45. A description of the scenery between Limerick Junction and Cahir and a downloadable guide is available here. Arrival at Cahir is at 10.20.
Return journey: Depart Cahir at 17.30 arriving into Limerick Junction at 18.05 (change trains). Depart Limerick Junction at 18.17 arriving into Dublin Heuston at 20.00.
Fare info: An adult day return ticket from Dublin Heuston to Cahir costs € 36.90 and is purchasable from the station ticket office on the day of travel.
Catering: is available onboard the Dublin – Limerick Junction train (and vice versa).
From Cork/ Mallow/ Cóbh/ Midleton to Cahir:
Outward journey: Catch the 08.00 train from Cork (Kent) to Mallow arriving at 08.25. Catch the 08.34 train from Mallow reaching Limerick Junction at 09.13 – catering available on this train. The South Tipperary line train (destination Waterford) departs at 09.45. A description of the scenery between Limerick Junction and Cahir and a downloadable guide is available here. Arrival at Cahir is at 10.20.
Return journey: Depart Cahir at 17.30 arriving into Limerick Junction at 18.05. Change trains and depart Limerick Junction at 18.27 (Cork train) arriving into Mallow at 19.00/Cork (Kent) at 19.30 – catering available onboard.
For timings from Cóbh/ Midleton & other Cork Commuter Rail Network stations please check the Irish Rail website.
From Kerry line stations to Cahir:
Outward journey: Catch the 07.00 train from Tralee (Casement)/07.14 ex Farranfore/ 07.34 ex Killarney/ 07.57 ex Rathmore/ 08.06 ex Millstreet/ 08.17 ex Banteer.
This train (destination Dublin) has catering onboard and arrives into Limerick Junction at 09.13.
The South Tipperary line train (destination Waterford) departs at 09.45. A description of the scenery between Limerick Junction and Cahir and a downloadable guide is available here. Arrival at Cahir is at 10.20.
Return journey: Depart Cahir at 17.30 arriving into Limerick Junction at 18.05. Change trains and depart Limerick Junction at 18.27 (Cork train) arriving into Mallow at 19.00 – catering available. Change at Mallow for the Tralee-bound train which departs Mallow at 19.14.
Arrival times are: Banteer 19.28, Millstreet 19.40, Rathmore 19.50, Killarney 20.12, Farranfore 20.34 and Tralee (Casement) 20.51. Catering available.
From Limerick to Cahir:
Outward journey: Catch the 08.55 train (destination Dublin) from Limerick (Colbert) to Limerick Junction, arriving at 09.21. The South Tipperary line train (destination Waterford) departs at 09.45. A description of the scenery between Limerick Junction and Cahir and a downloadable guide is available here. Arrival at Cahir is at 10.20.
Return journey: Depart Cahir at 17.30 arriving into Limerick Junction at 18.05. Change trains and depart Limerick Junction at 18.13 (Limerick train) arriving into Limerick (Colbert) at 18.40.
Catering: is available onboard the Limerick-Limerick Junction (and vice versa) trains listed above.
Fare info: An adult day return ticket from Limerick (Colbert) to Cahir costs € 18.15 and is purchasable from the station ticket office on the day of travel.
A suggested plan for such a day trip could be to first call into the Craft Granary and then proceed to either Cahir Castle or Swiss Cottage. After lunch visit the other or take the twenty minute coach trip to Cashel (there’s a coach departing Cahir at 13.20hrs and a return coach from Cashel at 16.05). This website’s pages about Cahir and Cashel contain further info.
These day trips are possible Mondays to Saturdays inclusive (not Bank Holiday Mondays). Itineraries from Dublin/Cork/Kerry and Limerick are given hereunder (if timings for your starting station are not shown these may be found by visiting the Irish Rail website).
From Dublin to Cahir:
Outward journey: Catch the 08.00 train (destination Cork) from Dublin Heuston. After leaving the suburbs of the capital behind the train traverses the Curragh of County Kildare. The train travels at speeds of up to 100mph. Upon arrival at Limerick Junction at 09.33 there is an easy cross-platform transfer onto the South Tipperary line train (destination Waterford) which departs at 09.45. A description of the scenery between Limerick Junction and Cahir and a downloadable guide is available here. Arrival at Cahir is at 10.20.
Return journey: Depart Cahir at 17.30 arriving into Limerick Junction at 18.05 (change trains). Depart Limerick Junction at 18.17 arriving into Dublin Heuston at 20.00.
Fare info: An adult day return ticket from Dublin Heuston to Cahir costs € 36.90 and is purchasable from the station ticket office on the day of travel.
Catering: is available onboard the Dublin – Limerick Junction train (and vice versa).
From Cork/ Mallow/ Cóbh/ Midleton to Cahir:
Outward journey: Catch the 08.00 train from Cork (Kent) to Mallow arriving at 08.25. Catch the 08.34 train from Mallow reaching Limerick Junction at 09.13 – catering available on this train. The South Tipperary line train (destination Waterford) departs at 09.45. A description of the scenery between Limerick Junction and Cahir and a downloadable guide is available here. Arrival at Cahir is at 10.20.
Return journey: Depart Cahir at 17.30 arriving into Limerick Junction at 18.05. Change trains and depart Limerick Junction at 18.27 (Cork train) arriving into Mallow at 19.00/Cork (Kent) at 19.30 – catering available onboard.
For timings from Cóbh/ Midleton & other Cork Commuter Rail Network stations please check the Irish Rail website.
From Kerry line stations to Cahir:
Outward journey: Catch the 07.00 train from Tralee (Casement)/07.14 ex Farranfore/ 07.34 ex Killarney/ 07.57 ex Rathmore/ 08.06 ex Millstreet/ 08.17 ex Banteer.
This train (destination Dublin) has catering onboard and arrives into Limerick Junction at 09.13.
The South Tipperary line train (destination Waterford) departs at 09.45. A description of the scenery between Limerick Junction and Cahir and a downloadable guide is available here. Arrival at Cahir is at 10.20.
Return journey: Depart Cahir at 17.30 arriving into Limerick Junction at 18.05. Change trains and depart Limerick Junction at 18.27 (Cork train) arriving into Mallow at 19.00 – catering available. Change at Mallow for the Tralee-bound train which departs Mallow at 19.14.
Arrival times are: Banteer 19.28, Millstreet 19.40, Rathmore 19.50, Killarney 20.12, Farranfore 20.34 and Tralee (Casement) 20.51. Catering available.
From Limerick to Cahir:
Outward journey: Catch the 08.55 train (destination Dublin) from Limerick (Colbert) to Limerick Junction, arriving at 09.21. The South Tipperary line train (destination Waterford) departs at 09.45. A description of the scenery between Limerick Junction and Cahir and a downloadable guide is available here. Arrival at Cahir is at 10.20.
Return journey: Depart Cahir at 17.30 arriving into Limerick Junction at 18.05. Change trains and depart Limerick Junction at 18.13 (Limerick train) arriving into Limerick (Colbert) at 18.40.
Catering: is available onboard the Limerick-Limerick Junction (and vice versa) trains listed above.
Fare info: An adult day return ticket from Limerick (Colbert) to Cahir costs € 18.15 and is purchasable from the station ticket office on the day of travel.
Date of last update to this page: 30th November, 2015: update of fares info.
