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
Complimentary Trim-Athboy Shuttle Service
This year we are proud to unveil our festival shuttle bus, taking visitors between Trim and Athboy completely free of charge.
This year in partnership with local link we have organised an hourly shuttle between Trim and Athboy for each day of the festival to make sure you have easy access to both of our fantastic festival locations. See times for the 28th, 29th, 30th October below:
Departing from Trim at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm, 10pm, 12am, 1am.
Departing from Athboy at 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm 4.30pm 6.30pm, 8.30pm 10.30 pm 12.30am
On the 31st of October the times are:
Departing from Trim at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 12am
Departing from Athboy at 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm 4.30pm 6.30pm, 8.30pm 10.00 pm 11pm 12.30am
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 11:15 PM and travelling to Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin and Dublin Custom House Quay.
1:30AM Late Night Coach Service: Trim to Dublin (28, 29, 30th October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Trim (The New Bridge at Porchfields) at 1:30AM, Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) at 2:00AM and travelling to Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin and Dublin Custom House Quay.
3:30PM Coach Service: Dublin Custom House Quay to Athboy (31st October)
The perfect way to get to the closing procession! This bus departs from
>Dublin Custom House Quay at 3:30pm
>Dunboyne Badminton Club car park at 4:20pm
>Dunshaughlin at the county club car park at 4:30pm
To arrive at Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) for 5:00pm
10:00 PM Evening Coach – Athboy & Trim to Dublin Custom House Quay (31st October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) at 10:00 PM and travelling to Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin and Dublin Custom House Quay. Our 31st October services are organized to be the perfect way to get to our spectacular closing procession!
Drogheda - Slane - Navan - 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, Slane, Navan to Trim & Athboy (28,29,30th October)
Get to the festival with us! This bus departs from
>Drogheda (Crescent Concert Hall) at 2:00 PM
>Slane (Outside Conyngham Arms Hotel) at 2:20 PM
>Navan (Fair Green Car Park) at 2:40 PM
and arrives at Trim (The New Bridge at Porchfields) at 3:20 and Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) for 3:40.
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 (The New Bridge at Porchfields) at 11:00 PM, Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) at 11:30PM and travelling to Dublin to Drogheda, Navan and Slane.
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 (The New Bridge at Porchfields) at 1:30AM, Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) at 2:00AM and travelling to Dublin to Drogheda, Navan and Slane.
4:00PM Coach Service: Drogheda, Slane, Navan to Trim & Athboy (31st October)
Get to the festival with us! This bus departs from
>Drogheda (Crescent Concert Hall) at 4:00 PM
>Slane (Outside Conyngham Arms Hotel) at 4:20 PM
>Navan (Fair Green Car Park) at 4:40 PM
and arrives at Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) for 5:00.
10:00 PM Night Coach Service: Athboy to Navan, Slane and Drogheda (31st October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) 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 the Greville Arms Hotel at 2:00PM and arrives at Trim (Castle Street) for 3:10PM and Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) for 3:30PM.
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 (Castle Street) and Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) at 11.30PM and travelling to Mullingar.
1:15AM Late Night Coach Service: Trim & Athboy to Mullingar (28, 29, 30th October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Trim (Castle Street) at 1:15AM, Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) at 1:45AM and travelling to Mullingar.
4PM Coach Service: Mullingar to Athboy
Get to the festival with us! This bus departs from Mullingar at the Greville Arms Hotel at 4:00PM and arrives at Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) for 4:30. Our 31st October services are programmed as the perfect way to get home after our spectacular closing procession!
10:00 PM Night Coach Service: Athboy to Mullingar (31st October)
Staying Late? Get home with our coach service departing Athboy at 10PM (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) and travelling to Mullingar. 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 the church car park opposite Headfort Arms Hotel at 2:00PM and arrives at Trim for 2:25 and Athboy for 2:50.
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 the church car park opposite Headfort Arms Hotel at 4:00PM and arrives at Trim (Castle Street) for 4:25 and Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) for 4:50.
11:00PM Night Coach Service: Trim and Athboy to Kells (28,29,30th October)
Get home with our coach service departing Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) at 11PM and Trim (Castle Street Bus Eireann Stop)at 11:30PM and travelling to Kells.
0:30AM Late Night Coach Service: Trim and Athboy to Kells (28,29,30th October)
Get home with our coach service departing Trim (Castle Street Bus Eireann Stop) at 0:30AM and Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) at 1:00AM and travelling to Kells.
4:00 PM Coach Service: Kells to Athboy (31st October)
Get to the festival with us! This coach departs Kells at the church car park opposite Headfort Arms Hotel at 4:00PM and arrives in Athboy for 4:15PM
10:00 PM Night Coach Service: Athboy to Kells (31st October)
Get home with our coach service departing Athboy (St. James Catholic Church Car Park) at 10:00PM and travelling to Kells, this bus departs on the 31st October at 10:00 PM from Athboy.
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.