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ROSSLARE EUROPORT

One of Ireland’s key strategic But they are also impressed with Connectivity for foot passengers
transport hubs, Rosslare the level of service and the easy, is provided by Íarnród Éireann
Europort is located on the fast and efficient way they can get (Irish Rail), who operate the
southeastern tip of the country through the Europort and then Europort, with frequent train
in County Wexford, and has continue on their journey to all journeys to and from Dublin,
been a major access point for points across Ireland. where further services can be
traffic for many years. accessed to other parts of the
As the closest point on the country.
Just a 10 minute drive from southern coast of Ireland to both
Wexford town, Rosslare is already the UK and mainland Europe, Meanwhile, Bus Éireann operate
a readily-accessible town and Rosslare is the main hub for all several bus routes out of Rosslare.
the many cars, trucks, vans, key roll-on-roll-off ferries which The port terminal itself has all
motorbikes and camper-vans operate the routes across the Irish of the facilities to be expected of
rarely have much trouble getting Sea and to the continent, both for such an infrastructure hub such
into and out of the port, but that’s passenger and freight use. as immigration, car-hire, parking
going to improve even further The Stena Line company operate and café, while all of the freight
with the development of a new services between Rosslare and services necessary for trucks and
access road in the near future. both Fishguard in the south of their drivers are also on hand.

The soft sandy beaches nearby Wales and Cherbourg in northern The port also has ample low-cost
are often the first things that new France, while Irish Ferries carry parking spaces, and also services
visitors to Ireland, whether on passengers to Pembroke in Wales Rosslare Europort also services
business or pleasure, see of the and Roscoff and Cherbourg in visiting leisure cruise vessels.
country and that’s a good first France.
impression for them to have.

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Rosslare Europort

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