Bus from Dublin to Swords

55 direct routes · 12–69 min · first bus 03:32, last bus 02:50 (weekdays); night services 782, 109A and 2 more run 23:32–23:28; the 41, 101 and 700 run 24 hours.

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Next buses to Swords as of 05:01

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Dublin, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
16 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~31 min 86 Sat 80 · Sun 62 06:23 23:40 Drumcondra Village Airport Zone 15 Santry
782 Dublin Express ~52 min 69 Sat 69 · Sun 69 03:28 23:28 George's Quay Terminal 2 Zone 19 —
41 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~44 min 65 Sat 58 · Sun 48 24 hours Drumcondra Village Swords Pavilions Santry
19 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~68 min 59 Sat 58 · Sun 57 03:34 23:34 Clare Street Airport Zone 11 Glasnevin, Finglas, Ballymun, Finglas, Ballymun & Santry
24 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~69 min 59 Sat 51 · Sun 40 03:32 23:32 Clare Street Airport Zone 11 Glasnevin, Finglas & Santry
101 Bus Éireann ~29 min 46 Sat 39 · Sun 33 24 hours Drumcondra Village Airside Santry
700 Aircoach ~40 min 45 Sat 45 · Sun 45 24 hours Leeson Street Lwr Terminal 1 Zone 2 —
41C Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~47 min 43 Sat 42 · Sun 28 07:15 23:27 Drumcondra Village Swords Village Santry
500 Swords Express ~25 min 43 Sat 26 · Sun 10 07:03 23:03 S O'Casey Br Swords Village —
783 Dublin Express ~18 min 36 Sat 36 · Sun 36 04:21 23:51 The Point Terminal 1 Zone 2 —
784 Dublin Express ~16 min 35 Sat 35 · Sun 35 04:13 22:42 The Point Terminal 2 Zone 19 —
43 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~48 min 31 Sat 20 · Sun 18 06:19 23:04 Five Lamps Swords Pavilions Marino, Clontarf, Artane, Coolock, Darndale, Balgriffin & 2 more
33 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~38 min 22 Sat 14 · Sun 12 06:05 23:40 Drumcondra Village Swords Village Santry
700X Aircoach ~16 min 21 Sat 21 · Sun 21 06:54 17:41 Drumcondra Stn Terminal 1 Zone 2 —
702 Aircoach ~31 min 20 Sat 20 · Sun 20 03:39 22:48 Holles Street Terminal 1 Zone 2 Ringsend
100X Bus Éireann ~29 min 19 Sat 19 · Sun 19 05:51 23:51 S O'Casey Br Airport Zone 13 —
740 Wexford Bus ~30 min 18 Sat 15 · Sun 13 05:40 21:40 Clare Street Airport Zone 14 —
705x Aircoach ~40 min 17 Sat 17 · Sun 17 04:50 02:50 The Gresham Hotel Terminal 1 Zone 2 —
2 Bus Éireann ~18 min 15 Sat 15 · Sun 12 04:18 22:57 Custom Hse Quay Terminal 2 Zone 19 —
704x Aircoach ~30 min 14 Sat 16 · Sun 16 08:00 02:00 Bachelors Walk Terminal 1 Zone 2 —
707 Citylink ~30 min 13 Sat 13 · Sun 13 07:30 21:30 Bachelors Walk Airport Zone 10 —
761 Citylink ~20 min 13 Sat 14 · Sun 15 07:45 21:45 Bachelors Walk Airport Zone 11 —
736 JJ Kavanagh ~30 min 12 Sat 12 · Sun 12 05:55 21:50 Eden Quay Airport Zone 16 —
785 Dublin Express ~30 min 12 Sat 14 · Sun 14 05:55 00:55 Custom Hse Quay Terminal 2 Zone 21 —
30 Bus Éireann ~20 min 12 Sat 12 · Sun 12 06:30 23:00 Dublin Busáras Airport Zone 12 —
32 Bus Éireann ~25 min 11 Sat 11 · Sun 11 07:00 21:15 Dublin Busáras Airport Zone 12 —
717 JJ Kavanagh ~30 min 9 Sat 9 · Sun 9 05:05 20:55 Parkgate St Airport Zone 16 —
740A Wexford Bus ~38 min 9 Sat 3 · Sun 3 07:47 19:17 Clare Street Airport Zone 14 —
735 JJ Kavanagh ~40 min 8 Sat 7 · Sun 7 06:35 20:35 Parkgate St Airport Zone 16 —
763 Citylink ~20 min 8 Sat 8 · Sun 8 04:35 21:40 Bachelors Walk Airport Zone 11 —
109A Bus Éireann ~15 min 6 Sat 6 · Sun 6 00:41 05:41 S O'Casey Br Airport Zone 13 —
505X Swords Express ~27 min 6 weekdays only 16:14 19:04 S O'Casey Br Swords Village —
721 Citylink ~25 min 5 Sat 5 · Sun 5 11:25 20:20 Bachelors Walk Airport Zone 11 —
23 Bus Éireann ~25 min 5 Sat 5 · Sun 5 11:00 23:00 Dublin Busáras Airport Zone 13 —
33X Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~44 min 5 weekdays only 16:17 17:57 S O'Casey Br Lissenhall Green —
500X Swords Express ~39 min 5 weekdays only 16:49 18:19 S O'Casey Br Ormond Avenue —
41B Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~37 min 5 Sat 4 · Sun 3 06:33 22:55 Drumcondra Village Swords Pavilions Santry
142 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~21 min 4 weekdays only 17:31 18:31 S O'Casey Br Holywell Cres —
33n Nitelink, Dublin Bus ~35 min 4 weekends only 00:09 04:09 Drumcondra Village Swords Village Santry
22 Bus Éireann ~39 min 3 Sat 3 · Sun 3 10:09 16:08 Heuston Station Terminal 2 Zone 19 —
932 John McGinley Coach Travel ~12 min 3 Sat 3 · Sun 3 09:38 17:53 Drumcondra Village Airport Zone 16 —
41X Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~49 min 3 weekdays only 17:23 17:53 S O'Casey Br Swords Castle —
KL01 Nolan Coaches ~40 min 3 Sat 3 · Sun 3 05:00 21:00 Phibsborough Road Ormond Avenue —
740X Wexford Bus ~25 min 3 Sat 2 · Sun 1 09:10 12:10 Clare Street Airport Zone 14 —
11 occasional services — once or twice a day · 932A, 501, 847, 933, 933A, 41D, 503, 500N, 506, 42D, 33E

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
932A John McGinley Coach Travel ~15 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 3 09:30 17:45 Parnell Square Nth Airport Zone 16 —
501 Swords Express ~23 min 2 weekdays only 07:49 08:09 S O'Casey Br Holywell Cres —
847 Kearns Transport ~20 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 2 11:40 15:40 Drumcondra Village Airport Zone 16 —
933 John McGinley Coach Travel ~15 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 2 09:30 17:45 Parnell Square Nth Airport Zone 16 —
933A John McGinley Coach Travel ~15 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 2 09:30 17:45 Parnell Square Nth Airport Zone 16 —
41D Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~29 min 2 weekdays only 07:45 07:55 Drumcondra Village Equestrian Centre Santry
503 Swords Express ~31 min 2 weekdays only 17:42 18:07 S O'Casey Br Swords Village —
500N Swords Express ~24 min 2 Sat 1 · Sun 1 23:32 23:47 S O'Casey Br Swords Village —
506 Swords Express ~45 min 2 weekdays only 16:34 18:24 S O'Casey Br Ormond Avenue —
42D Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~26 min 1 weekdays only 17:10 17:10 DCU Helix Holywell Cres Ballymun
33E Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~29 min 1 weekdays only 07:12 07:12 Drumcondra Village Swords Village Santry

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 16 bus, 782 bus, 41 bus, 19 bus, 24 bus, 101 bus, 700 bus or 500 bus timetable.

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 →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Dublin to Swords?

55 routes run directly from Dublin to Swords: the 16 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 782 (Dublin Express), the 41 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 19 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 24 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 101 (Bus Éireann), the 700 (Aircoach), the 41C (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 500 (Swords Express), the 783 (Dublin Express), the 784 (Dublin Express), the 43 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 33 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 700X (Aircoach), the 702 (Aircoach), the 100X (Bus Éireann), the 740 (Wexford Bus), the 705x (Aircoach), the 2 (Bus Éireann), the 704x (Aircoach), the 707 (Citylink), the 761 (Citylink), the 736 (JJ Kavanagh), the 785 (Dublin Express), the 30 (Bus Éireann), the 32 (Bus Éireann), the 717 (JJ Kavanagh), the 740A (Wexford Bus), the 735 (JJ Kavanagh), the 763 (Citylink), the 109A (Bus Éireann), the 505X (Swords Express), the 721 (Citylink), the 23 (Bus Éireann), the 33X (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 500X (Swords Express), the 41B (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 142 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 33n (Nitelink, Dublin Bus), the 22 (Bus Éireann), the 932 (John McGinley Coach Travel), the 41X (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the KL01 (Nolan Coaches), the 740X (Wexford Bus), the 932A (John McGinley Coach Travel), the 501 (Swords Express), the 847 (Kearns Transport), the 933 (John McGinley Coach Travel), the 933A (John McGinley Coach Travel), the 41D (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 503 (Swords Express), the 500N (Swords Express), the 506 (Swords Express), the 42D (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 33E (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus). The most frequent is the 16, 86 times each weekday — board at Drumcondra Village and get off at Airport Zone 15, about 31 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Dublin to Swords?

Between 12 minutes on the 932 and 69 on the 24, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Santry on the way.

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

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 03:32 and the last around 02:50 — and night services 782, 109A and 2 more run 23:32–23:28; the 41, 101 and 700 run 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Dublin to Swords?

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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