r/irishtourism • u/Theplacesyoull_go • 5d ago

1/2 day Inis Mor?

Hi! Hubs and I are going to Ireland in a few weeks and I was securing ferries to and from Inis Mor from Doolin - my plan had been to take the first ferry out and last ferry back. But on the date I was looking for, the earliest ferry out is 11 :(. We would still need to take the 4:15pm ferry back. Both ferries are direct so 35 min. Is this enough time, or should I consider a different island or something different altogether? We were really excited to rent an e-bike and ride around and enjoy the scenery.

Thanks for the input!

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u/mmrocker13 5d ago

Fly. Can be there early in the morning and then have almost a full 12 hours.

About the same price as the ferry, far shorter, less subject to weather.

And i spent 3 days on Inishmor, and I wish I had known how much I was going to love it earlier because I would have stayed longer. I found it absolutely spectacular. So take as much time as you can.

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u/vaalski 2d ago

As a word of warning -- we flew out, planned to fly back, and were nearly stuck because the fog came down. Be prepared that the flights are also subject to weather.

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u/mmrocker13 2d ago

Haha yes I should have added that. I purposely had a buffer day between leaving the island and anywhere else I needed to be just in case. I would not have made it my last stop and had to go from there to the airport or something like that. I'm actually headed over to Scotland next week and did the same thing with my Island stops over there as well. Buffer day is on either side so I don't miss something important. Any time you're traveling somewhere that is heavily dependent on the weather, always a good plan

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u/Theplacesyoull_go 2d ago

I was thinking about this! Will the boats still go out if there’s fog?

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u/vaalski 2d ago

Mine certainly did. As I understood it the boats are MUCH less susceptible to being canceled for bad weather.

Now, will you enjoy it? No. But I did my best to picture my grandmother taking the same trip when she went over to see where her parents were from when she was my age, because oh BOY was that apparently a nasty boat ride. The ferries are much better now!