Getting to the festival is a breeze with Trim being very well connected by bus to key towns and cities like Dublin and Drogheda. For international visitors, traveling to Ireland is a seamless journey by plane or ferry. Dublin offers numerous flight connections from around the world and boasts excellent ferry services from neighboring countries like the UK and France. Once you arrive in Dublin, the festival grounds are easily reached by our Festival Coaches to Trim and Athboy.
Travel Information
Getting to the Púca Festival
Getting to Meath
Whether you’re traveling by plane, train, or automobile, it has never been easier to get to Co. Meath and the Púca Festival. The Púca Festival is located within the town hubs of Trim and Athboy, Co.Meath.
By Air
Dublin Airport is located approximately 50 km from Meath, with numerous connections from the UK, Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Direct buses are available every half hour from Dublin Airport via Busáras, Dublin City centre to Trim and Athboy.
By Rail
Irish Rail operates return services daily from Dublin, Connolly train station to Enfield train Station Co. Meath.
Enfield Train station is located 25 minutes, (18 km) from Trim and 35 minutes from Athboy (32km).
By Bus
Trim and Athboy are connected to a number of bus routes operated by bus eireann, you can see their timetables here, there is also a new Festival Coach service available for the festival this year, providing transport from key hubs such as Dublin, Drogheda, Navan, Slane, Kells and Mullingar, you can see all the details on the festival coaches here
Púca Festival Coach Service
Book a dedicated festival coach from key towns and cities near the festival as an add-on to your ticket! Let us take care of getting there, with info on all of our coach services currently available for purchase below:
Dublin Custom House Quay - Dunboyne - Dunshaughlin - Trim & Athboy
Coaches to and from the festival available on the 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31st of October
Dublin Custom House Quay - Dunboyne - Dunshaughlin - Trim & Athboy
2:00PM Coach Service: Dublin to Trim & Athboy (28,29,30th October)
Get to the festival with us! This bus departs from
>Dublin Custom House Quay at 2pm
>Dunboyne at 2:40pm
>Dunshaughlin at 3:00pm
to arrive at Trim for 3:30 followed by Athboy at 3:50. This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable. Available for the 28th, 29th and the 30th of October.
10:45PM Night Coach Service: Trim & Athboy to Dublin (28,29,30th October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Athboy at 10:45 PM and Trim at 11:00 PM and travelling to Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin and Dublin Custom House Quay. This is a one-way ticket; bus tickets are non-transferable. Available for the 28th, 29th and 30th of October.
Drogheda - Navan - Slane - Trim & Athboy
Coaches to and from the festival available on the 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31st of October
Drogheda - Navan - Slane - Trim & Athboy
2:00PM Coach Service: Drogheda, Navan, Slane to Trim & Athboy (28,29,30th October)
Get to the festival with us! This bus departs from
>Drogheda at 2:00 PM
>Slane at 2:20 PM
>Navan at 2:40 PM
and arrives at Trim at 3:20 and Athboy for 3:40. This is a one-way ticket; bus tickets are non-transferable. Available for the 28th, 29th and the 30th of October.
11:00 PM Night Coach Service: Trim & Athboy to Drogheda, Navan and Slane at 11PM (28,29,30th October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Trim at 11:00 PM and travelling to Dublin to Drogheda, Navan and Slane. This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable. Available for the 28th, 29th and the 30th of October.
1:30AM Late Night Coach Service: Trim & Athboy to Drogheda, Navan and Slane (28,29,30th October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Trim at 1:30AM and travelling to Dublin to Drogheda, Navan and Slane. This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable. Available for the 28th, 29th and the 30th of October.
10:00 PM Night Coach Service: Athboy to Navan, Slane and Drogheda (31st October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Athboy at 10PM and travelling to Navan, Slane and Drogheda. Our 31st October services are programmed as the perfect way to get home after our spectacular closing procession! This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable.
Mullingar - Trim & Athboy
Coaches to and from the festival available on the 27, 28, 29,and 30th of October
Mullingar - Trim & Athboy
2:00 PM Coach Service: Mullingar to Trim and Athboy (28,29,30th October)
Get to the festival with us! This bus departs from Mullingar at 2:00PM and arrives at Trim for 3:10 and Athboy for 3:30. This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable. Available for the 28,29,30th of October
11:00 PM Night Coach Service: Trim and Athboy to Mullingar (28,29,30th October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Trim at 11PM and Athboy at 11.15PM and travelling to Mullingar. This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable. Available for the 28,29,30th of October.
10:00 PM Night Coach Service: Athboy to Mullingar (31st October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Athboy at 10PM and travelling to Mullingar. This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable. Our 31st October services are programmed as the perfect way to get home after our spectacular closing procession!
Kells - Trim & Athboy
Coaches to and from the festival available on the 27, 28, 29,and 30th of October
Kells – Trim & Athboy
2:00 PM Coach Service: Kells to Trim and Athboy (28,29,30th October)
Get to the festival with us! This bus departs from Kells at 2:00PM and arrives at Trim for 3:20 and Athboy for 3:40. This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable. Available for the 28,29,30th of October.
4:00 PM Coach Service: Kells to Trim and Athboy (28,29,30th October)
Get to the festival with us! This bus departs from Kells at 4:00PM and arrives at Trim for 5:20 and Athboy for 5:40. This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable. Available for the 28,29,30th of October.
9:30PM Evening Coach Service: Trim and Athboy to Kells (28th October)
Get home with our coach service departing Trim at 9:30PM and Athboy at 10:00PM and travelling to Kells. This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable. Available for the 28th of October
11:00PM Night Coach Service: Trim and Athboy to Kells (28,29,30th October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Trim at 11PM and Athboy at 11:30PM and travelling to Kells. This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable. Available for the 28,29,30th of October.
0:30AM Late Night Coach Service: Trim and Athboy to Kells (28,29,30th October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Trim at 0:30AM and Athboy at 1:00AM and travelling to Kells. This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable. Available for the 28,29,30th of October.
10:00 PM Night Coach Service: Athboy to Kells (31st October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Athboy at 10PM and travelling to Kells. Our 31st October services are programmed as the perfect way to get home after our spectacular closing procession! This is a one-way ticket, bus tickets are non-transferable.
By Road
Trim and Athboy are both very well connected to the rest of the country by road via the following routes:
M3 from the East (Dublin & Dunboyne)
M6 from the West (Galway and Athlone)
N52 from the Northwest (Derry and Cavan)
M7 from the Southwest (Limerick and Naas)
M9 from the Southeast (Waterford and Newbridge
By Ferry
The closest ferry ports include Dublin and Dun Laoghaire (2 hours travel time by road), Rosslare (4 hours) and Cork (3.5 hours). If you are traveling via Great Britain, Belfast and Larne are worth checking out. See Irish Ferries for more information.