Blarney Castle Tours from Dublin

Blarney Castle is roughly a 3 to 4-hour drive from Dublin, and most tours pair it with other stops in the south; about 12 hours is the most common length. We list 6 tours that make the trip from Dublin. Travellers have left more than 2,351 reviews on the tours we list here, with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5. Of the trips shown here, the one with the most reviews is "Dublin: Blarney Castle, Rock of Cashel & Cahir Castle", with more than 1,457 reviews and a rating of 4.7 out of 5.

Blarney with the Rock of Cashel and Cahir Castle

The headline route pairs Blarney Castle with the Rock of Cashel and Cahir Castle over about 12 hours, with a driver-guide leading the day. The headline route is rated 4.7 out of 5. A branch of the same type heads to Cork City instead, adding a train ride beside Cork Harbour to the castle visit.

Full-day guided Blarney trips

Guided trips built around Blarney run about 13 hours. The road version drives through the farmlands of County Cork, explores the castle gardens and the stone, then stops at the English Market in Cork; a rail version covers Cork and Blarney by train, with reserved seats and a host throughout.

Both formats name entry to Blarney Castle and gardens and a guide, and they differ by about an hour in length; one adds Cahir Castle to the route, while the other keeps the day centred on Blarney and Cork.

Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.

Time at Blarney: the tower and the stone

At Blarney, visitors climb the tower, kiss the Blarney Stone and walk the gardens, and about 2 hours on site covers it. "Explore the castle and gardens at your own pace", one listing notes.

Check the admission line

Several listings name entry to Blarney Castle and gardens, others add Cahir Castle or the Rock of Cashel, and one says every admission is covered. Read the included line of the tour you pick, because a site on the route may not be one the listing says is covered.