List of Transport Companies in Ireland

Last updated 4 November 2026

There are 9,209 transport companies in Ireland, one in every 44 Irish companies. Most of them are small: seven in ten have one to four people, and only 272 firms employ 50 people or more. Two in five of all transport firms are based in Dublin, Cork, Swords, Limerick and Galway. Below you find the largest transport firms in Ireland, the cities where they cluster, how many started this year and which are the oldest. The full list with addresses, phone numbers and email is in our Irish company database or through the Company Data API.

9,209 companies indexed · Data counted on 4 November 2026

Companies9,2091 in44 Irish companiesCities664Largest cityDublin 2,083Sole traders4%Employees1-4 (69%)Revenue< $100K (49%)Email13%Phone25%Website20%

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	Company Name	Country	City	Address 1	State/Province	Postal Code	Website	Founding Year	Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars	Employees Total	Business Legal Type - Description	Number of Companies in Group	Company Registration Number
1	United Airlines , INC.	Ireland	Dublin	61a	Dublin	N/A	*****.com	1980	$37,864,000,000	27	Foreign company	437	904061
2	Qatar Airways Group (q.c.s.c.)	Ireland	Dublin	Offices D045-02-36 Level 3 Mezzanine	Dublin	K67 P0E0	N/A	1993	$35,572,289,110	7	Foreign company	549	908631
3	Ryanair Holdings Public LIMITED Company	Ireland	Swords	Ryanair Dublin Office	Dublin	N/A	*****.com	1996	$18,348,584,986	27,392	Corporation	34	249885
4	Aer Lingus LIMITED	Ireland	Swords	Castle Drive	Dublin	K67 PY97	N/A	1936	$2,381,631,744	2,237	Corporation	25	9215
5	Asl Aviation Holdings Designated Activity Company	Ireland	Swords	Aviation House	Dublin	K67 PP52	*****.com	2002	$1,739,600,660	3,906	Corporation	32	361394
6	Cdb Aviation Lease Finance Designated Activity Company	Ireland	Dublin	1gq	Dublin	D02 Y098	*****.aero	2009	$1,275,830,000	117	Corporation	1595	472612
7	Daa Public LIMITED Company	Ireland	Swords	Three, the Green	Dublin	K67 X4X5	*****.ie	1937	$1,174,701,037	4,176	Corporation	22	9401
8	An Post Billpost Processing Services LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	General Post Office	Dublin	D01 F5P2	*****.com	2001	$974,425,688	10,363	Corporation	N/A	346598
9	Irish Continental Group, Public LIMITED Company	Ireland	Swords	Ferryport Alexandra Road	Dublin	D01 W2F5	*****.com	1973	$772,790,638	296	Corporation	16	41043
10	Bus Éireann - Irish Bus	Ireland	Dublin	Broadstone	Dublin	D07 X2AE	*****.ie	1987	$709,879,740	3,078	Corporation	1017	119570
11	Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail	Ireland	Dublin 13	Dublin Connolly	Dublin	D01 V6V6	*****.ie	1987	$706,029,354	5,022	Corporation	1017	119571
12	United Drug Distributors Ireland LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	United Drug House Magna Drive, Magna Business Park	Dublin	D24 XKE5	*****.com	2015	$690,250,742	143	Corporation	2591	566401
13	Gas Networks Ireland	Ireland	Cork	Gasworks Road	Cork	N/A	*****.ie	2015	$633,977,104	848	Corporation	5	555744
14	Jackson Square Aviation Ireland LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	Glencar House	Dublin	D04 T9F3	*****.com	2008	$551,880,148	35	Corporation	5	461635
15	Kuehne & Nagel (ireland) LIMITED	Ireland	Swords	Unit D2 Horizon Logistics Park 55505	Dublin	K67 A5W6	*****.com	1996	$506,580,772	689	Corporation	5	250768
16	Aercap Ireland LIMITED	Ireland	Shannon Business Park	Aviation House	Clare	V14 AN29	*****.com	1975	$468,000,000	339	Corporation	403	51950
17	Aer Lingus Group Designated Activity Company	Ireland	Dublin	Dublin Airport	Dublin	N/A	N/A	1936	$416,197,456	1,648	Corporation	25	211168
18	Bus Átha Cliath - Dublin Bus	Ireland	Dublin	59/60 O'Connell Gardens	Dublin	D04 ED78	*****.ie	1987	$397,434,772	4,224	Corporation	1017	119569
19	D'amico Tankers Designated Activity Company	Ireland	Dublin	The Anchorage	Dublin	D02 DT18	*****.com	2001	$386,633,000	27	Corporation	45	351529
20	Acg Aircraft Leasing Ireland LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	23/25 Baggot Street Upper	Dublin	D04 Y7T1	N/A	2005	$384,291,277	55	Corporation	915	410601
21	Dhl Global Forwarding (ireland) LIMITED	Ireland	Swords	Cedar Drive	Dublin	K67 R970	*****.ie	1986	$362,053,621	263	Corporation	6331	115327
22	D'amico Dry Designated Activity Company	Ireland	Dublin	The Anchorage	Dublin	D02 DT18	*****.com	2010	$352,762,000	27	Corporation	45	351697
23	Shell And Topaz Aviation Ireland LIMITED	Ireland	Cork	Cork Airport	Cork	T12 XN60	*****.ie	1996	$320,723,000	81	Corporation	3	250505
24	Stena Line LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	Port Centre	Dublin	D01 H4C6	*****.ie	1986	$319,096,800	1,693	Foreign company	730	902677
25	Eucon Shipping & Transport LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	B & I Ferryport	Dublin	N/A	*****.nl	1987	$292,869,246	1,372	Corporation	16	122005

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Where in Ireland?

Dublin has the most transport companies in Ireland (2,083), ahead of Cork (474), Swords (353), Limerick (273) and Galway (210). Together the five hold two in five of them. Relative to their size, Swords, Dundalk and Portlaoise have the most: 1.4 to 4.2 times the national share.

Cities by number of firms

664 Irish cities have at least one transport firm; 121 have ten or more; 313 have exactly one. Click a city to set the lens.

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Where they cluster

Transport firms per 100 companies, in cities with at least 100 of them. The national share is 2.29. Swords has 4.2 times the national share.

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By county 41 counties

County	Firms	%
Dublin	3,044	33%
Cork	919	10%
Kildare	398	4%
Galway	363	4%
Meath	354	4%
Louth	340	4%
Wexford	334	4%
Limerick	325	4%
Donegal	317	3%
North Tipperary	296	3%

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Largest transport firms in Ireland

The biggest firms by staff and by revenue, the largest in Dublin, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest firms. Click a name for the record.

An Post Billpost Processing Services is the largest transport firm in Ireland by headcount. 272 firms employ 50 people or more; 133 employ 100 or more.

1Dublin10,363 staff
2Dublin 135,022 staff
3Dublin3,085 staff
4DublinForeign company1,693 staff
5Dublin950 staff
6Dublin892 staff
7Swords840 staff
8Dublin800 staff
9Ashbourne799 staff
10Shannon Business Park713 staff

By employee size · 8,988 firms with a known headcount

Employees	Firms	%
1-4	6,209	69%
5-9	1,227	14%
10-19	754	8%
20-49	526	6%
50-99	139	2%
100-199	64	0.7%
200-499	46	0.5%
500-999	14	0.2%
1,000+	9	0.1%

69% have 1 to 4 people; 526 have 20 to 49; 272 have 50 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

Revenue	Firms	%
< $100K	4,413	49%
$100K-$500K	3,260	36%
$500K-$1M	393	4%
$1M-$5M	629	7%
$5M-$10M	59	0.7%
$10M-$50M	171	2%
$50M-$100M	39	0.4%
$100M-$500M	37	0.4%
$500M+	15	0.2%

49% under $100,000; 629 between $1M and $5M; 321 above $5M.

How many transport companies are there in Ireland?

Transport companies and transport firms in Ireland

9,209

4 November 2026

There are 9,209 transport companies and transport firms in Ireland in our data (4 November 2026). That is one in every 44 Irish companies. About one new firm is entered in the register every working day this year (294 so far in 2026).

Structure

Single-site firms: 8,614 94%
Head offices: 405
Branch offices: 190

Classification

NACE Rev. 2 code sec:H. Our platform filter is NACE Rev. 2 sec:H.

7,360 of the 9,209 are Ltd, DAC and PLC (80%); 324 are sole traders. They come from Companies Registration Office (CRO) and our Irish register data, through the Company Data API.

Firm sizes in Ireland

Of the 8,988 Irish transport firms with a known headcount, 6,209 (69%) have one to four people, 1,227 have five to nine, 1,280 have ten to 49 and 272 have 50 or more. Most firms turn over under $100,000 a year (4,413, 49%).

EU size bands · the grey line shows all Irish companies

Micro under 107,436 83%
Small 10 to 491,280 14%
Medium 50 to 249249 3%
Large 250+23 0.3%

Grey line: the share among all Irish companies (87% have under ten staff).

321

firms turn over more than $5 million a year; 262 more than $10 million.

294

firms were entered in 2026.

Transport firms in Dublin

Dublin has 2,083 transport companies and transport firms, 1.8% of all 118,946 Dublin companies and 24% below the national share. Two in three Dublin firms have fewer than five people; 87 have 50 or more. 97 new firms were entered in 2026, 147 date from before 1990.

Size

1-4 staff: 1,354 · 67%
5-9: 303 · 15%
10-19: 167 · 8%
20-49: 114 · 6%
50+: 87 · 4%

Legal form

Sole traders: 45 · 2%
Partnerships: 7 · 0.3%
Ltd, DAC and PLC: 1,754 · 84%
Other or none: 277 · 13%

Of the Irish total: 22.6%
Of all Dublin companies: 1.8%
Against the national share: 0.8×

New

Entered 2026 so far: 97
Entered 2025: 134
Of Ireland's 2026 entries: 33.0%

Old

Before 1990: 147 · 7%
1990 or later: 1,936 · 93%
Of Ireland's pre-1990 firms: 26.3%

Reachable

Email: 264 · 13%
Phone: 500 · 24%
Website: 461 · 22%

Revenue (USD)

Under $100K: 955 · 47%
$100K-$500K: 562 · 28%
$500K-$1M: 123 · 6%
$1M and more: 402 · 20%

Largest

110,363
24,224
33,085
4Foreign company1,693
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The oldest firms in Ireland

Our data holds 5 Irish transport firms from before 1900, 28 from before 1950 and 558 from before 1990.

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1. Cork
1886
1. Dublin
1889
1. Dublin
1890
1. Waterford
1891
1. Dublin 12Foreign company

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Irish transport firms date from before 1990

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Sole traders or Ltd: how they are organised

One in twenty-eight Irish transport firms work as sole traders, against 2% of all Irish companies. Four in five are Ltd, DAC and PLC.

Sole traders3244%
Partnerships330.4%
Ltd, DAC and PLC7,36080%
No form on record or other1,49216%

Single-site: 94%
Head offices: 405
Branches: 190

All Irish companies: 2% sole traders, 0.3% partnerships, 83% Ltd, DAC and PLC.

How they compare

Next to related industries

There are 29 transport firms for every one of the airline companies in Ireland.

Industry	Firms	Website	1-4 staff
Transport Companies	9,209	20%	67%
Logistics Companies	2,208	20%	65%
Trucking Companies	2,004	5%	78%
Travel Agencies	908	32%	73%
Taxi Companies	638	24%	70%
Airline Companies	316	12%	59%

In other countries

Country	Firms	Per 1,000 cos.
The USA	2,275,781	35.6
Brazil	2,176,444	75.4
Poland	282,601	44.7
South Africa	210,943	27.4
The UK	205,719	23.3
Ireland	9,209	22.9

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Newcomers in Ireland in 2026

294 transport firms were entered in the Irish register so far in 2026, about one per working day, after 464 in 2025. Ireland as a whole saw 18,598 new companies in 2026, so this industry takes 1.6% of the inflow.

3162022
3732023
3802024
4642025
2942026 so far

289 of this year's 294 are Ltd, DAC and PLC.

The biggest newcomers of 2026

The year is the register entry; an established firm that changes legal form appears as new.

1Dublin15 staff
2Kilkenny15 staff
3Dublin12 staff
4Dublin12 staff
5Bandon12 staff

How reachable are they?

Transport firms are easier to reach than the average Irish company: 25% list a phone number and 20% a website.

Email1,176 13%
Phone2,271 25%
Website1,870 20%

Grey line: all Irish companies (email 14%, phone 22%, website 21%).

The full list with these fields is in our Irish company database.

Frequently asked questions

How many transport companies are there in Ireland?

There are 9,209 transport companies and transport firms in Ireland in our data, counted on 4 November 2026. That is one in every 44 Irish companies.

Which is the largest transport firm in Ireland?

An Post Billpost Processing Services in Dublin, with 10,363 staff. By revenue Ryanair Holdings Public Limited in Swords leads with $18.3 billion a year.

Which Irish city has the most transport companies?

Dublin, with 2,083, ahead of Cork (474), Swords (353), Limerick (273) and Galway (210). Relative to its size, Swords has the most: 4.2 times the national share.

How many transport firms are there in Dublin?

2,083, which is 1.8% of all 118,946 Dublin companies and 24% below the national share.

How big is a typical transport firm?

Small. 69% of the 8,988 firms with a known headcount have one to four people; 272 have 50 or more. Most turn over under $100,000 a year.

Are Irish transport companies sole traders or companies?

One in twenty-eight (324) are sole traders, 0.4% are partnerships and 80% (7,360) are Ltd, DAC and PLC.

How many transport firms started in 2026?

294 were entered in the Irish register so far in 2026, after 464 in 2025. 289 of them are Ltd, DAC and PLC.

What is the oldest transport firm in Ireland?

Nat Ross in Cork, 1881, followed by Doyle Shipping Group Unlimited in Dublin (1886) and Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co in Dublin (1889). 5 firms date from before 1900.

Which industry code covers transport companies?

Irish transport companies are classified under NACE Rev. 2 code sec:H. Our platform filters them on NACE Rev. 2 sec:H.

Can I download the full list?

Yes. All 9,209 firms with address, phone, email, legal form, employees, revenue and founding year, as Excel, CSV or through the API.

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