Murray's Coach to Sydney Airport
Depart Jolimont Centre, Bay 6/7 · 65 Northbourne Ave, Canberra
Arrives Sydney Airport International T1, Level 2 Departures · 3 adults · Premium fare
Tokyo technology, Helsinki sauna, Irish ancestry, French glamour, and Greek sun
Coach to the runway, an airport night in Sydney, and the first step into the journey
Depart Jolimont Centre, Bay 6/7 · 65 Northbourne Ave, Canberra
Arrives Sydney Airport International T1, Level 2 Departures · 3 adults · Premium fare
8 Arrival Ct, Sydney International Airport
Check-in 14:00, Deluxe King Suite
Quiet Haneda streets and a calm Tokyo landing before Europe
Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line
Departure 19:00 · Haneda Airport Terminal 3 → Showajima Station
Electric town
Akihabara Electric Town, Tokyo, Japan
15:00 visit · Google Maps public transport route from Nippori Fabric Town
Fabric district
Nippori Station, Arakawa City, 116-0013 · Outside the South Ticket Gate of JR Nippori Station
Private Nippori Fabric Town Walking Tour · 10:30 start · Organised by MOMO Lab · 1 adult · Starts and ends at Nippori Station
Flea market
Tokyo City Keiba, 2-1-2 Katsushima, Shinagawa
One of Tokyo's largest open-air flea markets, held on the racecourse grounds · From 10:00
A brief Helsinki pause before the road trip begins
Waterfront evening
Sauna by the sea
Ancestry, Atlantic roads, Belfast history, and long evenings in the west
Route detail
Europcar Dublin North → Cathedral Square Apartments, Belfast
Approx. 2 h 15 m · Collect the hire car in Dublin, then head north to the Belfast apartment
Exchange St W, Belfast, BT12LP, United Kingdom
3-night stay · Check-out May 6, 07:00–10:00
Belfast → Bushmills via Whitehead, Larne, Cushendun and Torr Head
Approx. 3 h 30 m · Antrim Coast drive with the scenic Torr Head section before Bushmills
Street view
Bushmills → Derry
Approx. 1 h 15 m · Straightforward drive west from the Causeway Coast to the walled city
Derry → Monaghan
Approx. 2 h 15 m · Southbound drive in time for the afternoon ancestral search
Family search
Monaghan → Westport
Approx. 2 h 45 m · Cross-country drive to the Mayo coast
Westport → Galway
Approx. 1 h 30 m · Easy run south to Galway
Galway → Bunratty
Approx. 1 h 15 m · Short drive across to Bunratty Castle country
Bunratty → Dingle
Approx. 2 h 30 m · Southwest drive into the Dingle peninsula
Dingle → Waterville via the Ring of Kerry
Approx. 3 h 30 m · Scenic day on the Ring of Kerry down to Waterville
Waterville → Cork
Approx. 2 h 45 m · Cross-county drive east to the Cork townhouse
2 Cahergal View, Old Youghal Rd, Cork
Red door terrace near St Joseph's Church
The Cozy Townhouse → Cork Airport
Approx. 25 min · Final airport run and rental-car return before the France flight
A gentler run through Bordeaux, Confolens, Toulouse, Carcassonne, Avignon and Nice before the islands
Rail connection
Bordeaux St-Jean → Angoulême
TGV INOUI 8512 · Carriage 11 · Seats 122–124 downstairs
Bus connection
Angoulême SNCF (Côté HLM) → Confolens Quai d'Orléans
Sunday 24 May · Regional bus line 181 from the station interchange
Confolens, France
Belfry Room then Balcony Suite · Arrival via direct Bordeaux–Angoulême train and line 181 bus connection
Confolens Quai d’Orléans → Angoulême SNCF
Scheduled departure 12:17 · Scheduled arrival 14:08
Departs Angoulême station
39 min · Carriage 1 · Reserved seats 137, 138, 139 · Total booked fare for the Angoulême → Toulouse train journey
Departs Bordeaux Saint-Jean
2 h 20 min · 1 h 11 min transfer at Bordeaux · Carriage 1 · Seats 122, 123, 124
Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau → 13 Pl. Lafourcade, 31400 Toulouse
Use Google Maps for the current tram / transit option from the station to your apartment
13 Pl. Lafourcade, 31400 Toulouse, France
2 nights · Check-in after 15:00 · Checkout by 11:00
Direct train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
1 h 00 min · No seat allocated · Sit in any vacant unreserved seat except first class
Booking detail
13 Rue Chartrand, 11000 Carcassonne, France
1 night · Entire home/apt hosted by Thanh Vo · Check-in Tue 2 Jun after 16:00 · Check-out Wed 3 Jun by 12:00
1 change at Nîmes Centre
2 h 57 min total · IC 4655 reserved seats 2, 5, 6 · 26 min transfer at Nîmes Centre · liO 876412 no seat allocated
9 Rue Dorée, 84000 Avignon, France
1 night · Entire home/apt hosted by Christine · Check-in Wed 3 Jun after 16:00 · Check-out Thu 4 Jun by 11:00
1 change at Marseille St-Charles
4 h 47 min total · Both legs unreserved · Sit in any vacant unreserved seat including first class · Scenic Marseille → Nice coastal route
Gare de Nice-Ville → 3 rue dante, 06000 Nice, France
Google Maps public transport route
3 rue dante, 06000 Nice, France
5 nights · Apartment with Balcony · 3 adults · Check-in Thu 4 Jun 15:00–18:00 · Check-out Tue 9 Jun 09:00–12:00 · Phone +33 6 80 32 97 30
Crete to Naxos, sea light, ferries, and the island-hopping finale
Street view
Seajets · Champion Jet 2 · Naxos Port
Depart 10:05 · Arrive 11:25 · 1h 20m
Street view
Seajets · Champion Jet 2 · Ermoupoli Port
Depart 11:35 · Arrive Piraeus 13:50 · 2h 15m
Street view
Drakou 47, Koukaki, Athens
2 nights · 4 min walk to Filopappou Hill · 3 min walk to Acropolis · Rooftop Acropolis views · Check-in 15:00 · Pre-book taxi for 06:30 departure Jun 22
Scoot TR51 · Athens → Singapore · then TR10 · Singapore → Sydney
Depart 08:55 ATH · Transit Changi T1 1h · Arrive 11:45 SYD · Total 19h 50m