Where Is The Exhibition?

The RDS is situated in the Heart of Dublin in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. It is located on a 42-acre site between The Four Seasons Hotel and Herbert Park on Merrion Road.

From the City Centre

By Bus

The RDS Showground is serviced by bus routes number 7, 5 and 45, which stop outside the Main Hall Entrance to the RDS on Merrion Road. These bus services can be availed of on Nassau Street outside Trinity College.

By Local Train

Dublin DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) service also operates from the City Centre to Ballsbridge.  Travel southbound to Lansdowne or Sandymount stations.

By Car

Outside Trinity College, take Nassau Street (N11) for about 150 metres then turn right following the signposts for the R118.

Follow the R118 (also locally known Mount Street – turns into Merrion Road) for approximately 2km.  The RDS Showgrounds will be situated on the right hand side.

Arriving by Train

From Main Train Lines

There are two main train stations in Dublin: Connolly & Heuston.
You can connect to the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) directly from Connolly station to Ballsbridge.
You can connect to the Luas directly at Heuston station and transfer to the DART at Connolly station to Ballsbridge.

From Local Train Lines

Located in close proximity to the RDS is the DART line.  The closest DART station to the RDS is Sandymount.

Directions on foot from the Sandymount Dart Station:

1. Follow the Exit signs and turn right onto Sandymount Avenue
2. Continue until you reach the traffic lights and then turn right onto Merrion Road (Bewleys and the Four Seasons Hotel will be directly in front of you)
3. The RDS Showgrounds are situated on the left hand side (Merrion Road).

From Dublin Airport

Travel time: 45 Minutes
Distance: 16 Kilometres

By Car

1. Leave the Airport and follow the Way Out signs until you reach a signalled roundabout.
2. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit Signposted Dublin to join Motorway M1
3. Airport Interchange. At roundabout take 2nd exit signposted Dublin
4. Junction3 (M50) Follow Signpost towards City Centre
5. End of the Motorway, follow the N1 Leaving the motorway
6. At the junction with Griffith Avenue turn left at traffic lights R102 Signposted Malahide, Howth.
7. Junction with R107, at the traffic lights turn right R107
8. At the T Junction turn right R105
9. At traffic lights turn left R131 signposted Dublin Port, Dun Laoghaire
10. At the junction with Alfie Byrne Road go through the traffic lights
11. At the junction for Dublin Port turn right at the traffic lights
12. The Point Depot (J79) at the roundabout follow the signposts for Dun Laoghaire Via Toll Bridge and  proceed across the River Liffey
13. Go through the East Link Toll Bridge (car €1.45)
14. Junction 80 (Dublin Outer Orbital Route); At the roundabout take the third exit signposted N11, N81
15. Irishtown (Junction 81)
16. Turn right then and turn immediately left at the traffic signals into Londonbridge Road R111 (Signposted N11, N81)
17. Junction 51 (R815) at traffic signals turn left R815, signposted Ballsbridge.
18. Proceed through the next traffic lights and The RDS is situated on your right.

By Bus

The RDS is only 16km from Dublin International Airport.  An Aircoach to Ballsbridge runs from outside the airport every 15 minutes and drops outside the Main Hall entrance to the RDS.  The journey costs €12 return and takes approximately 30-45 minutes depending on traffic.