A Paradise with Surprising Ease of Access
It is very easy to get to the Burren Yoga Retreat by either- car (time to get here can be seen at TAB ‘Driving Directions’ above)
- public transport (nearest train station and bus stop are in Gort which is 6 miles away)
- airports to choose from
- reduced fare taxi pick up from Shannon and Galway
Google Map Burren Yoga
View Larger Map Click on the TAB “Driving Directions” on top
How long does it take to drive from Dublin?
It all depends what time you leave Dublin. On a Friday afternoon the traffic is very bad in Dublin.
Leave Dublin 2.00 PM approx 2.5 hours to get here
Leave Dublin 3.00 PM approx 3 hours to get here
Leave Dublin 4.00 PM approx 3.5 hours to get here
Leave Dublin 5.00 PM approx 4 hours to get here
From Belfast, Drogheda, Dublin
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- Skirt around Dublin on the M50 and take EXIT 7 to the N4
- Take N4 road signed “Galway, The West”
- Continue onto Motorway M4 signed “Sligo” or “Galway” and stay on M4
for 45 Km
- Leave M4 at Junction 11 signed “Galway”
- Continue onto M6 signed “Galway”. Stay on this motorway for
approx 136 km
- Take EXIT 18 signed for M18 Limerick
- Stay on M18 for approx 27 Km
- Take Exit 16 signed Gort
- At roundabout follow sign for Gort
- Drive into Gort 1/2 Km and take right at main square (opposite AIB bank beside white statue)
signed Corofin R460
- After 1/2 km take right turn signed Kinvara (opposite SuperValue Supermarket).
- After 1.6 Km, take right turn signed “Kinvara L4519”.
Be careful. Some people miss this turn. You should have measured 1.6 Km from SuperValue Supermarket, and after bad bend to left, this turn is next on right after the bend, and road dips down
- If the road is closed due to flooding, please continue on for a further 1.1 Km, take a right signed “Gort Golf club”. Continue past the Golf Club and take a right at the T junction at the end. After 50 metres, take the left alongside Tirnevin church. Skip next line in directions.
- After 2.6 Km take right alongside Tirnevin church signed Kinvara.
- After 2.2 Km reach a fork with 2 signs. The right fork is signed Kinvara and the left fork
has a sign Burren Yoga. You need to ignore two unmarked left turns before this fork with the signs.
- Take the left fork signed Burren Yoga.
- Follow road for approx 3 Km, straight through cross roads.
- The house is 1 Km after cross roads on LHS.
- Drive in over cattle grid, and take the immediate left marked “Car Park”
and please park car neatly to allow others room to turn easily.
Download PDF of directions from South or South East – Limerick, Cork, Wexford or M7 to your phone or for printing
If coming along M7, at Junction 30 continue ahead onto N18 signed Shannon, Galway
Continue on N18 signposted Galway which will become the M18, and skip first line of directions below.
- Go via Limerick and drive to Gort on the M18
- From M18 Motorway, take Exit 16 signed Gort,
- At roundabout(s) follow sign for Gort
- Drive into Gort 1/2 Km and take right at main square (opposite AIB bank beside white statue)
signed Corofin R460
- After 1/2 km take right turn signed Kinvara (opposite SuperValue Supermarket).
- After 1.6 Km, take right turn signed “Kinvara L4519”.
Be careful. Some people miss this turn. You should have measured 1.6 Km from SuperValue Supermarket, and after bad bend to left, this turn is next on right after the bend, and road dips down
- If the road is closed due to flooding, please continue on for a further 1.1 Km, take a right signed “Gort Golf club”. Continue past the Golf Club and take a right at the T junction at the end. After 50 metres, take the left alongside Tirnevin church. Skip next line in directions.
- After 2.6 Km take right alongside Tirnevin church signed Kinvara.
- After 2.2 Km reach a fork with 2 signs. The right fork is signed Kinvara and the left fork
has a sign Burren Yoga. You need to ignore two unmarked left turns before this fork with the signs.
- Take the left fork signed Burren Yoga.
- Follow road for approx 3 Km, straight through cross roads.
- The house is 1 Km after cross roads on LHS.
- Drive in over cattle grid, and take the immediate left marked “Car Park”
and please park car neatly to allow others room to turn easily.
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Please note, if you are travelling via Tuam, do NOT follow these directions and instead follow the next directions below from Tuam.
- Go via Galway and take old Limerick road N18 out of Galway (Ignore M6), and stay on Limerick road.
- Pass through Clarinbridge village, and then come into Kilcolgan village.
- In Kilcolgan, pass petrol station on RHS, and take next right turn signposted Kinvara.
- Follow road for approx 10 km into Kinvara.
- In Kinvara, take first left (At Sextons Downtown pub)
- Immediately take right fork Signed Burren Yoga.
- After 2.7 Km go straight through crooked cross roads
- 0.5 Km past the crooked cross roads, take right turn signed Burren Yoga
- Follow narrow twisty winding road for 3.2 Km.
- At crossroads take right signed Burren Yoga
- Continue on 1 Km.
- Centre is on left about 300 metres before T junction.
- Drive in over cattle grid, and take the immediate left marked “Car Park”
and please park car neatly to allow others room to turn easily.
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Please note, if you are travelling from Galway city, do NOT follow these directions and instead follow the next directions above from Galway.
- From Tuam take the M18 motorway direction Limerick
- Stay on the M18 motorway as far as Exit 16
- From M18 Motorway, take Exit 16 signed Gort,
- At roundabout(s) follow sign for Gort
- Drive into Gort 1/2 Km and take right at main square (opposite AIB bank beside white statue)
signed Corofin R460
- After 1/2 km take right turn signed Kinvara (opposite SuperValue Supermarket).
- After 1.6 Km, take right turn signed “Kinvara L4519”.
Be careful. Some people miss this turn. You should have measured 1.6 Km from SuperValue Supermarket, and after bad bend to left, this turn is next on right after the bend, and road dips down
- If the road is closed due to flooding, please continue on for a further 1.1 Km, take a right signed “Gort Golf club”. Continue past the Golf Club and take a right at the T junction at the end. After 50 metres, take the left alongside Tirnevin church. Skip next line in directions.
- After 2.6 Km take right alongside Tirnevin church signed Kinvara.
- After 2.2 Km reach a fork with 2 signs. The right fork is signed Kinvara and the left fork
has a sign Burren Yoga. You need to ignore two unmarked left turns before this fork with the signs.
- Take the left fork signed Burren Yoga.
- Follow road for approx 3 Km, straight through cross roads.
- The house is 1 Km after cross roads on LHS.
- Drive in over cattle grid, and take the immediate left marked “Car Park”
and please park car neatly to allow others room to turn easily.
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- From Ballyvaughan take Galway road.
- After approx 7 Km you see the sea on your left & sign Bell Harbour. Take
right turn at Bell Harbour (short cut over hills)
- After 1 Km, Take left at T junction.
- Continue on road for approx 5 Km.
- Come down steep hill (Abbey hill) and take sharp right just before the
T junction at the bottom of the hill.
- This sharp right turn takes you onto the New Line.
- Continue for approx 5 Km.
(Straight through cross roads which has left turn to Kinvara).
- Approx 1.5 Km after this cross roads, Take left turn towards Gort.
Sign for Burren Yoga
- House is 3rd house on right.
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- From Corofin take road towards Gort.
- Continue for approx 18 Km until you see Lough Bunny lake on the
left hand side
- Just past Lough Bunny lake, take left at cross roads (straight would be Gort)
- Continue 7.9 Km and take right turn signed “Burren Yoga”
- Burren Yoga is 3rd House on the right hand side.
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- From main square in Gort take Corofin road opposite AIB bank
- After 1/2 km take right signed Kinvara (opposite SuperValue Supermarket).
- After 1.6 Km, take right turn signed “Kinvara”.
Be careful. Some people miss this turn. You should have measured 1.6 Km from SuperValue Supermarket, and after bad bend to left, this turn is next on right after the bend, and road dips down
- If the road is closed due to flooding, please continue on for a further 1.1 Km, take a right signed “Gort Golf club”. Continue past the Golf Club and take a right at the T junction at the end. After 50 metres, take the left alongside Tirnevin church. Skip next line in directions.
- After 2.5 Km take right alongside Tirnevin church signed Kinvara.
- After 2.2 Km reach a fork with 2 signs. The right fork is signed Kinvara and the left fork
has a sign Burren Yoga. You need to ignore two unmarked left turns before this fork with the signs.
- Take the left fork signed Burren Yoga.
- Follow road for approx 3 Km, straight through cross roads.
- The house is 1 Km after cross roads on LHS.
- Drive in over cattle grid, and take the immediate left marked “Car Park”
and please park car neatly to allow others room to turn easily.
- Take this road if you are confident on back roads (only 8Km shorter)
so you are advised to stay on new M18 to Gort
- Please measure the distance below which is written in bold
- From M18 exit 15 and go through Crusheen village.
- 1 mile past Crusheen, take first left turn signed “Boston”
- Continue on that road (through a few crooked cross roads) for 16.6 Km
and take right turn signed “Burren Yoga”
- Burren Yoga is 3rd House on the right hand side.
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- Drive into Kinvara from Galway direction.
- In Kinvara, take first left (At Sextons Downtown pub)
- Immediately take right fork Signed Burren Yoga.
- After 2.7 Km go straight through crooked cross roads
- 0.5 Km past the crooked cross roads, take right turn signed Burren Yoga
- Follow narrow twisty winding road for 3.2 Km.
- At crossroads take right signed Burren Yoga
- Continue on 1 Km.
- Centre is on left about 300 metres before T junction.
- Drive in over cattle grid, and take the immediate left marked “Car Park”
and please park car neatly to allow others room to turn easily.
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The shortest way from the Cliffs of Moher to the centre is to take the shortcut across country via Lisdoonvarna, Kilfenore, Corofin. Then follow the directions above from Corofin.
The most scenic drive from the Cliffs of Moher is to take the coast road which has beautiful views of the Burren hills as they plunge into the Atlantic, and you will get to see the Aran Islands, Fanore beach and also Galway bay as you drive along the sea shore.
From the Cliffs of Moher, drive towards Lisdoonvarna direction and follow signs for either Coast Road or Ballyvaughan.
Then follow the directions above from Ballyvaughan.
Public Transport to the Burren Yoga Retreat
Nearest train station and bus stop
The nearest Train station and the nearest Bus Stop is in Gort village which is 6 miles from the Burren Yoga Centre.
A taxi from Gort costs approx €18, and taxi phone numbers can be seen at the TAB above “Taxi Numbers”
Bus is recommended rather than train
In Ireland, the bus is faster than the train, the bus is much cheaper, and there are many more bus times to choose from… especially for your return journey.
Recommended bus companies (faster, cheaper, toilets on board) are
Go-Bus
or
Citylink
or
or
Go to Gort and not Kinvara
Do NOT take a bus to Kinvara. The Burren Yoga Retreat is 5 miles from Kinvara.
There is only 1 taxi driver in Kinvara, and he often has his phone turned off, so it is possible to get stranded in Kinvara.
Gort is 6 miles from the Burren Yoga Retreat and has many taxi drivers and taxi phone numbers can be seen at the TAB above “Taxi Numbers”
From Dublin Airport
Dublin airport is 30 minutes bus journey outside the city. It is recommended to take the bus direct from Dublin airport to Galway city rather than travelling in to Dublin city.
More detailed information at Getting from Dublin airport to the Burren Yoga Retreat
From Dublin City
Go-Bus and Citylink are faster and have toilets on-board and WiFi.
More detailed information at Getting from Dublin City to the Burren Yoga Retreat
From Shannon Airport
The reduced fare taxi costs approx €60 and the taxi driver will team you up if anybody else is flying in close to your arrival time. You need to book this taxi yourself at least 24 hours before you arrive.
More details can be seen at the TAB above “Taxi Numbers”
If your flight arrives very early, it is recommended that you take the Bus Eireann number 51 bus direct to Galway city and to spend the day there.
The Bus Eireann Scroll down to number 51 Bus from Shannon airport to Gort costs approx €5. Taxi from Gort to Burren Yoga costs approx. €18.
More detailed information at Getting from Shannon airport to the Burren Yoga Retreat
From Galway City
The reduced fare taxi costs €50 and the taxi driver will team you up if anybody else coming from Galway close to your time. You need to book this taxi yourself at least 24 hours before you arrive.
More details can be seen at the TAB above “Taxi Numbers”
The Bus Eireann number Scroll down to 51 bus from Galway city to Gort costs approx €5. Taxi from Gort to Burren Yoga costs approx €18.
Taxi phone numbers can be seen at the TAB above “Taxi Numbers”
More details information at Getting from Galway City to the Burren Yoga Retreat
From Cork or Limerick
Take the Bus Eireann Scroll down to number 51 bus as far as Gort. Taxi from Gort to Burren Yoga costs approx €18.
Taxi phone numbers can be seen at the TAB above “Taxi Numbers”
From anywhere else
Take a bus to either Galway or Gort and then a taxi to the centre.
Search Google “Bus Galway ‘your town’” to find bus company name.
By Train
Although the train is slower, and more expensive, and much fewer times to choose from than the bus, some people prefer to travel by Irish Rail Train.
From Dublin take the Galway train as far as Athenry, and then change trains.
From Athenry take the Limerick train as far as Gort.
Taxi from Gort to Burren Yoga costs approx €18.
Taxi phone numbers can be seen at the TAB above “Taxi Numbers”
Note: Bus is faster, cheaper (€18) and more times to choose from than train. Read Bus info above
Airports to choose from
There are 5 airports you can fly into which are listed below in the order of preference.
Which airport should I fly into?
Consider
- flights are sometimes cheaper on Thursday or Monday so you could book an
Extra nights stay at the centre - the cost of the flight and the times and dates available
- ease and time of getting from the airport to the centre
- and also cost of this
- and whether your own nearest airport links directly with the airport
Please note
New routes are being introduced all the time, especially by companies such as ryanair, flybe, easyjet, aer arann and others. The information below may not be the latest story.
Shannon Airport
Fairly large airport with flights from many international airports.
Shannon airport website (recommended big airport, easy access to centre)
Reduced fare taxi costs approx 60 Euro, takes approx 50 minutes to centre, may be possible to share taxi (see taxi tab above).
Possible to travel by bus to Gort and then taxi from there. Can take 2 hours depending on bus times.
Bus Eireann website Scroll down to Number 51 bus. Get off at Gort, and centre is 6 miles away.
Getting from Shannon airport to Burren Yoga Centre
Dublin airport
Largest main airport of Ireland with flights from many international and also smaller airports.
Dublin airport website (3 to 4 hour car drive, or approx 4 hours by 1 bus direct to Galway and 1 taxi)
Consider how you will get from Dublin to the centre. Car journey takes between 3 and 4 hours depending on traffic around Dublin.
Buses take between 2.5 & 3 hours to Galway city. Please check the bus timetable and try to select ‘direct to Galway’ rather than ‘via Dublin city’. And then you have a 30 minute taxi ride from Galway city to the centre. ‘Go Bus’ is the fastest bus company.
Getting from Dublin airport to the centre
Cork Airport
Large airport 170 km South of Burren Yoga.
Flights from Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Birmingham, Bordeaux, Bristol, Brussels, Carcassonne, Edinburgh, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gdansk, Geneva, Girona, Glasgow, Gran Canaria, Jersey, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Stansted, Malaga, Manchester, Munich, Newcastle, Nice, Paris, Rome,
Take taxi from airport to Cork city (approx €10) and then bus to Gort which is 10 km from the centre. Take taxi last 10 km (approx €18).
Knock Airport
Very small airport 50 miles North of Galway.
Knock airport website (50 miles North of Galway, Burren Yoga is 27 miles south of Galway)
Flights from Alicante, Barcelona, Berlin, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Dusseldorf, East Midlands, Edinburg, Faro, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leeds, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Standted, Milan, Manchester, Munich, Paris
May be difficult to get from Knock to the centre. Taxi costs €100 to Galway city. or there is a CIE Bus from airport to Charlestown, and then another bus to Foxford, and then another to Galway city. Then taxi from Galway to centre.
Consider hiring a car. See below.
Kerry Airport
Faranfore is a small airport 157 km South West of Galway.
Flights from Dublin, Stansted, Luton,Frankfurt, Alicante, Faro.
Take bus to Limerick city. And then bus to Gort which is 10 km from the centre. Take taxi last 10 km (approx €18).
Reduced Fare Taxi
You can save a small amount of money by taking the Galway bus from Shannon airport and getting off in Gort.
But you are strongly recommended to get the taxi. Buses in Ireland may be fun if you have all day and a good sense of humour.
You may even be able to share the taxi if someone else is arriving in around the same time. The taxi company will know this information.
See TAB Taxi Numbers above
Hiring a Car
You may like to hire a car for your stay. This gives you the freedom to explore the Burren and the rest of Ireland if you wish.
See TAB Car Hire above
Cheap flights and airline websites to The Burren
Both Ryan Air and Aer Lingus offer cheap flights. Best to check their websites and remember it may be cheaper to fly one way with Ryan air and the opposite journey with Aer Lingus.
Good idea to consider the other airlines below.
Please book your taxi directly yourself and do not involve the centre with your taxi arrangements.
Sharing a taxi with someone else
The taxi company will know whether others are flying in close to your time, and they will arrange you to share the taxi.
Make sure you tell the taxi you will be travelling to the Burren Yoga and Meditation Centre.
Taxi numbers from Gort
Make sure to phone the Taxi at least 30 minutes before you arrive into Gort and tell them what time your bus/train will arrive there, as depending on how busy they are, sometimes they can be very slow in responding. Costs approx €18
- Dave 086-8878777 €16
- Sheila cabs 086-8785241
- Gerry 086-2449304 or 091-631734
- Ciaran 086-8076665
- 087-9920407
- 086-8337786
- 087-2684062
- 086-8248851
- 087-2509589
- 087-2904038
Taxi numbers from Kinvara
There are only 2 taxis which operate from Kinvara, and they are not always available.
Tom Burke 086 1721213
For that reason, you are advised not to take a bus to Kinvara unless you phone Tom or James beforehand, but better to take a bus to Gort.
Special rate taxi pickup from Shannon and Galway
At least 48 hours before your time of arrival phone the taxi number below.
When booking your taxi, please give visa card or master card details
Please note the taxi company will charge you the normal rate if you fail to give at least 24 hours notification of any changes to your arranged pickup.
Taxi numbers from Shannon Airport
The taxi driver will wait for you at arrivals with your name on a sign.
Special rate for Burren Yoga is €80 for the taxi fare. This is for 1 person. The taxi fare is €90 for 2 to 4 people.
If your flight is delayed more than 1 hour you will be charged at €45 per hour or part of.
James FitzPatrick 00-353-87-2216823 (Charges €80 special rate booked 48 hours before arrival)
When you book your taxi with James, ask him whether there is anybody else booking the taxi with him to come here that day, and could you share the taxi with them.
If you can’t reach James by phone, his wife’s email is jcfitzy2011@yahoo.ie
Or Sheila cabs 086-8785241 (Charges €95 special rate booked 48 hours before arrival)
Taxi numbers from Galway train station
The train station is too busy to meet in the station. Simply walk around the corner to the Hardiman hotel (on Eyre Square) The taxi driver will wait for you outside the Hardiman Hotel with Burren Yoga logo on a sign.
Taxi pickup time is normally 5:20 pm from the Hardiman which will get you here by 6:30 pm.
Cost is €50 for the taxi fare special rate booked with Tom 48 hours before arrival.
Tom Burke 086 1721213 €50
If dialing from overseas, dial +353 86 1721213
Ferry and train or car by ferry and train
Special rates from London to Dublin and other routes available.
Please see Seat 61
Own car by ferry
There are a number of ferries which service Ireland.
A very useful website finds the cheapest ferry for you.
www.aferry.co.uk ferry finder website
or visit each company’s website
- Ireland’s guide to Ferries website
- www.irishferries.com website
- www.poirishsea.com website
- www.stenaline.co.uk website
Please note that it is at least 140 miles from Dun Laoighaire or Dublin port to the centre.
Depending on the time of day or night you travel, this may take between 3 to 6 hours drive.
Hiring a Car
You may like to hire a car for your stay. This gives you the freedom to explore the Burren and the rest of Ireland if you wish.
What if I come by bus or taxi and don’t bring a car?
Most of the locations we visit are between 10 and 30 minutes drive from the centre.
We usually take turns in driving, so that the same people are not driving all the time.
Usually on all courses there are enough people in cars to give lifts to those who don’t have a car.
If there are not enough cars on any particular course (which has happened twice over 7 years), we go on local walks around the centre, and up into the hills at the back of the centre.
So having a car gives you independence and freedom to go where you want, but it is also fine if you wish to arrive by taxi.
To get a quote on hiring a car
There are a number of car hire companies and it is best to get a quote from a number of companies if you are looking for the cheapest deal.
CARHIRE.ie
CARHIRE.ie is a customer focused company and offers affordable car rental at Galway City location.
carhirecomparison.ie
Compare cheap car hire quotes at Shannon Airport. You can also search for a car rental deal at Galway Airport or numerous other locations throughout Ireland
Link to car rentals at Shannon
There are a number of car hire companies and it is best to get a quote from a number of companies if you are looking for the cheapest deal. Also be aware of any hidden rental car fees that may affect the total price of your reservation.
If you are travelling here by public transport, please Select Public Transport for “How you will get here?” on your booking form.
On the Wednesday 2 days before the course begins, I will send everybody who is coming by public transport an email to put you all in touch, so you can meet in Galway city to share the reduced fare taxi from there.
