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  • Location RDS Main Arena, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland

Plan your visit to the RDS for the 2025 RDS horse show

Dublin Horse Show – Plan your visit  6-10 August, 2025

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The area is well serviced well by Dart train and public bus connections.

Note for Saturday 9th August 2025: 
A sports match is taking place in the Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne on Saturday 9th August, at 15:00. (Leeds v AC Milan (KO 15:00)).
You may wish to avoid using the nearby Dart train to get to and from the Dublin Horse Show at the RDS, at this time.
Expect large crowds at the nearby Lansdowne Road and Sandymount Train and DART stations before, during and after this event at Aviva Stadium.

Transport to the RDS - train and bus routes

 

RDS

Getting to the show by Dart & Rail

Travelling to the RDS by train could not be easier. It is only a short walk from Lansdowne Road and Sandymount Train and DART stations to the RDS.

People travelling to Dublin by train can connect to the DART from Connolly Station.
On arrival at Heuston Station, simply take the Luas to Connolly Station.

Note for Saturday 9th August 2025: 
Leeds v AC Milan (KO 15:00) is on in the Aviva Stadium, so it is better to use a different mode of transport before, during and after this event at Aviva Stadium, to get to the RDS Horse show.

.Use the TFI Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your journey

Train and DART information and timetablesTimetables – Transport for Ireland

The DART service runs to Lansdowne Road Station and Sandymount Station, both of which are a short walk from the RDS.

For timetables and tickets, please visit Iarnrod Eireann Trip Planner.

BY BUS

The RDS is serviced by a number of bus routes.

Merrion Road Entrance (Main Entrance)
  • 4  (Harristown to Monkstown Avenue)  Dublin Bus
  • 7  (Mountjoy Square to Brides Glen Luas)
  • 7a  (Mountjoy Square to Loughlinstown)
  • S2 (From Heuston Station to Irishtown via RDS Ballsbridge) Go-Ahead Ireland

Transport to the RDS - train and bus routes

And others within a ten minute walk:
Stillorgan Road/Donnybrook ( Dublin Bus)
  • 39a  (UCD Belfield to Ongar)
  • E2 (Harristown – Dun Laoghaire)
  • 7D  (Mountjoy Square – Dalkey)
  • 7B (Mountjoy Square – Shankill)
  • E1 (Northwood – Ballywaltrim)
  • X1 (Kilcoole – Hawkins Street)

Dublin Bus

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RDS Main Arena, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland