Bus from Dublin to Rathfarnham
12 direct routes · 20–68 min · first bus 05:32, last bus 00:05 (weekdays); night service 49n runs 00:04–04:04; the 15 and F1 run 24 hours.
Next buses to Rathfarnham as of 07:35
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Dublin, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | ~29 min | 116 | Sat 84 · Sun 75 | 24 hours | Hawkins Street | Bushy Park Hse | Terenure | |
| 14 | Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | ~26 min | 82 | Sat 63 · Sun 43 | 07:00 | 00:05 | Camden Street Lwr | Marley Court | Rathgar & Dundrum |
| 16 | Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | ~63 min | 78 | Sat 78 · Sun 60 | 06:30 | 23:09 | Drumcondra Village | Eden Avenue | Terenure |
| F1 | Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | ~25 min | 77 | Sat 69 · Sun 50 | 24 hours | Kildare Street | Fortfield Gr | Terenure | |
| 15B | Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | ~41 min | 63 | Sat 62 · Sun 36 | 06:23 | 23:23 | Clare Street | Rathfarnham | Rathgar & Terenure |
| 74 | Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | ~52 min | 37 | Sat 32 · Sun 29 | 05:34 | 23:35 | Wellington Quay | Eden Avenue | Crumlin, Kimmage & Terenure |
| 65B | Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | ~20 min | 20 | Sat 19 · Sun 15 | 05:58 | 23:41 | Camden Street Lwr | Bushy Park Hse | Terenure |
| 65 | Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | ~21 min | 17 | Sat 12 · Sun 10 | 05:32 | 23:10 | Camden Street Lwr | Bushy Park Hse | Terenure |
| 16D | Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | ~68 min | 6 | weekdays only | 07:43 | 09:25 | Drumcondra Village | Eden Avenue | Terenure |
| 49n | Nitelink, Dublin Bus | ~11 min | 4 | weekends only | 00:04 | 04:04 | Camden Street Lwr | Rathfarnham | Terenure |
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 15D, 116
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15D | Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | ~59 min | 2 | weekdays only | 15:04 | 16:50 | Clare Street | Rathfarnham | Rathgar & Terenure |
| 116 | Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | ~59 min | 1 | weekdays only | 15:47 | 15:47 | Donnybrook Dpot | Eden Avenue | Donnybrook, Belfield, Booterstown, Stillorgan, Kilmacud, Sandyford & 5 more |
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.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 15 bus, 14 bus, 16 bus, F1 bus, 15B bus, 74 bus, 65 bus or 16D bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Dublin to Rathfarnham?
12 routes run directly from Dublin to Rathfarnham: the 15 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 14 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 16 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the F1 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 15B (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 74 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 65B (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 65 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 16D (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 49n (Nitelink, Dublin Bus), the 15D (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 116 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus). The most frequent is the 15, 116 times each weekday — board at Hawkins Street and get off at Bushy Park Hse, about 29 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Dublin to Rathfarnham?
Between 20 minutes on the 65B and 68 on the 16D, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Terenure on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Dublin to Rathfarnham?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:32 and the last around 00:05 — and night service 49n runs 00:04–04:04; the 15 and F1 run 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Dublin to Rathfarnham?
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.