🚌 Bus from Dublin to Malahide

7 direct routes · about 42 min · first bus 06:25, last bus 23:45 (weekdays).

💷 Fares follow the National Transport Authority's fare structure — a TFI Leap Card is significantly cheaper than cash, with daily and weekly caps on most services. Who travels free →

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysFirstLastBoard at
42 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~42 min 42 06:25 23:45 Talbot St East
H2 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~54 min 36 05:15 23:15 Abbey St Lower
43 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~41 min 31 06:15 23:00 Talbot St East
42n Nitelink, Dublin Bus ~33 min 5 00:00 04:00 D'Olier Street
142 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~65 min 4 16:54 17:54 Rathmines Close
32X Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~85 min 1 16:47 16:47 Donnybrook Stdm
42D Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~36 min 1 17:10 17:10 DCU Helix

Times are for the first boarding point in Dublin on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Dublin to Malahide?

7 routes run directly from Dublin to Malahide: the 42 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the H2 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 43 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 42n (Nitelink, Dublin Bus), the 142 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 32X (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 42D (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus).

How long does the bus take from Dublin to Malahide?

Around 42 minutes on the 42, depending on time of day and traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Dublin to Malahide?

On weekdays the first direct bus (the 42) leaves around 06:25 and the last around 23:45. Check the route timetable for weekends.

How much is the bus from Dublin to Malahide?

Fares follow the National Transport Authority's fare structure — a TFI Leap Card is significantly cheaper than cash, with daily and weekly caps on most services.

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