Getting to Edgewater College
Edgewater College is located in the very heart of the town of Drogheda, County Louth, Republic of Ireland.
Drogheda is a bustling town that has grown considerably in the past few years and now boasts an infrastructure that is comparable to any of the major cities in Ireland. It is well served by Road, Rail and Bus links and is only 30 minutes from the heart of Dublin, 20 minutes to the International Airport by car.
There are also a wide range of amenities and leisure activities in the area, shopping, nightlife and sports facilities are abundant. Coastal Beaches and countryside can be accessed within minutes by car or on foot.
Getting here is easy….
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Getting here by Air
Drogheda is only a 20-minute drive from Dublin Airport and an hour and half from Belfast International Airport.
Aer Lingus and Ryan Air are the main airlines into Ireland and flights are also available with City Jet and Aer Arann. Flights can be booked on their websites at:
Getting here by Ferry:
The Dublin Ferry-port is 30 minutes drive to Drogheda , The Dun Laoghaire Ferry port is an hour's drive via the East Link Toll Bridge .The port of Larne is 2 hours drive and Rosslare is less than 3 hours drive.
Getting here by Bus:
The Irish bus company Bus Eireann operates frequent Expressway and regular services to Drogheda from Dublin, Belfast, Dundalk , Galway and Navan.
Services to all parts of Ireland operate from Bus Áras, the central bus station in Dublin.
An express bus service from Dublin Airport leaves every hour, Monday to Saturday at 20 minutes past the Hour, service buses connect the airport with Balbriggan, Julianstown and Drogheda. For information on bus services click here www.buseireann.ie to visit their website or ring the appropriate number below:
Dublin + 353 (0)1 836 6111
Belfast + 44 (0)48 90 322424
Drogheda + 353 (0)41 983 5023
Dundalk + 353 (0)42 933 4075
Derry + 44 (0)48 71 262261
Letterkenny + 353 (0)74 21309
Matthews Coaches operate services directly to Drogheda on the M1 Motorway, daily from Parnell St in Dublin, they also run coaches from Bettystown to Dublin. Their shuttle bus hub at City North Hotel Gormanston which connects with both of these services to drop and collect at Dublin Airport. Website: www.matthews.ie Telephone: +353 (0)42 9378188.
Aircoach operates from Dublin Airport to Belfast on the hour from 7am to 9pm and from Belfast Airport on the half hour from 6.30am to 8.30pm www.aircoach.ie Check to ensure that the bus will stop in Drogheda.
Getting here by Rail:
The Irish train company: Iarnrod Eireann operates frequent 'Enterprise', Inter-City and regular services on the Dublin/Belfast line to Drogheda. Laytown station (8 miles south of Drogheda) is well located for those travelling to the seaside destinations of Laytown and Bettystown . For further formation on the train services click here to visit the website www.irishrail.ie
Getting here by Road (from Dublin)
- Head north on the M1 from Dublin towards Drogheda until you reach the toll bridge.
- Take the second exit after the toll bridge.
- Take a right at the roundabout and go through the second roundabout – KFC/Homebase will be on your right hand side.
- Keep going straight down the road until you reach the bus station on your left hand side. (you will have to go through 3 sets of traffic lights before you reach the bus station)
- Take a right at the traffic lights at the bus station.
- Take a left at the next set of traffic lights.
- Go over the bridge and take a right at Wogans/Boyne Mortgage Services.
- Go straight down the quay – the river should be on your right hand side.
- Just before the end of the road Edgewater College is on your left hand side. (Ledwith Motor Factors is next door)