2025 Irish Museums Association Annual Conference

Travel

The 2025 annual conference will take place in Tralee, Co. Kerry.  Detailed information on the venues will be available closer to the conference dates. 

By air:

The nearest airport to Tralee is Kerry Airport which is located approximately 20km distance and Cork Airport, located approximately 120km distance. 

Dublin Airport, located approximately 10km north of Dublin City Centre, is aproximately 300km away. 

All airports are connected to Tralee via public transport, see the individual website for details. 

By sea:

Regular, scheduled ferry services operate between Ireland and Great Britain, France and Spain bringing foot passengers, cars and other vehicles through Dublin Port, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, and Rosslare Europort in Co. Wexford.

By bus:  Approximate travel time from Dublin to Tralee: 4 hour, 45 mins. / from Cork: 2 hours.

See Transport for Ireland for details. 

By train:  Approximate travel time from Dublin to Tralee: 4 hour, 10 mins / from Cork: 2 hours, 30 mins.

For information on train timetables and ticketing information visit the Iarnrod Eireann or Translink websites.

By car:  Approximate travel time from Dublin is 4 hours; from Cork: 1 hr 50 mins; from Belfast: 6 hrs. 

Accommodation

A range of accommodation options will be shared closer to the conference dates.