From Dublin, take the M1 towards Drogheda. From the west take the N52 via Navan/Slane. On both routes follow the brown/white signage for the Visitor Centre and '''not''' for ''Newgrange Farm''. The Visitor Centre is located west of the village of Donore, Co. Meath, Ireland. This tends to cause some confusion among visitors, as the Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre is located on the south side of the river Boyne, whereas the sites themselves are located on the north side of the river.
Take a train to Drogheda, then take a local bus from the bus station (see below) a 15 min walk from the train station. Drogheda is well served by direct intercity and commuter services from Belfast and Dublin.
From Dublin, take the No.100X bus to Drogheda from Busaras bus station [http://194.106.151.88/jplan/bin/query.exe/en?]), from Belfast take the BE service from the Europa Buscentre to Drogheda. From Drogheda take the the No.163 bus from the bus station to the Visitor Centre in Donore [http://194.106.151.88/jplan/bin/query.exe/en?].
All access to the Newgrange and Knowth sites is by '''guided tour only''' and '''all tours begin at the Visitor Centre'''. Anyone arriving directly at the sites will be redirected to the Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre, where they are placed on the next available tour. Visitors cross the river via a footbridge at the Visitor Centre and are brought by shuttle bus to the sites. Due to the small nature of the interior of the sites, '''places are limited''' to max 700 per day, which can fill up quickly - particularly during summer months. Tours are sold on a first come, first serve basis and so visitors are advised to arrive early.
Bus Eireann [https://www.buseireann.ie/asp/TourDetailView.asp?TOUR_CODE=CD002&SEASON_ID=179], Mary Gibbons (highly recommended) [http://www.newgrangetours.com/] and Irish City Tours [http://www.irishcitytours.com/daytours_newgrange.htm] operate regular tours from Dublin to the Visitor Centre and Newgrange site most days.
The Visitor Centre is open all year round, with longer opening hours in the summer time. The Visitor Centre houses a large interactive exhibition on the Bru na Boinne area, an audio-visual presentation, a wheelchair accessible replica of the interior of the passage and chamber at Newgrange. It also has a tourist office, gift shop and tea rooms. There is a large car park and a picnic area at the Visitor Centre. There is no left luggage facility.
The Visitor Centre exhibition, audio-visual presentation, return shuttle bus to either site and full guided tour are all included in the entry fee. Visitors have access to the chamber at Newgrange ('''no photography or filming is allowed'''). There is only very limited access to the eastern passage of Knowth and visitors may only look down it - there is no access to either passage or chamber.
There is a cafe, tourist information point & toilet facilities available in the Visitor Centre. Limited toilet facilities are available on-site at Newgrange and Knowth.