Bus from Swords to Dublin

55 direct routes · 15–65 min · first bus 03:30, last bus 03:05 (weekdays); night services 782, 24 and 2 more run 00:10–00:41; the 41, 101 and 2 more run 24 hours.

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Next buses to Dublin as of 10:47

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Swords, 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 ~36 min 81 Sat 81 · Sun 63 06:01 23:31 Aircraft Hangars Drumcondra Village Santry & Beaumont
782 Dublin Express ~25 min 72 Sat 72 · Sun 72 03:11 00:41 Terminal 2 Zone 19 George's Quay —
41 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~51 min 66 Sat 56 · Sun 49 24 hours Swords Pavilions Drumcondra Village Santry
19 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~47 min 59 Sat 58 · Sun 57 03:30 23:30 Aircraft Hangars Drumcondra Village Santry, Ballymun, Finglas, Ballymun, Finglas & Glasnevin
24 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~65 min 59 Sat 52 · Sun 40 03:00 23:05 Aircraft Hangars Ormond Quay Upr Santry, Ballymun, Finglas & Glasnevin
41C Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~32 min 51 Sat 41 · Sun 29 06:19 23:39 N1 Business Park Drumcondra Village Santry
101 Bus Éireann ~35 min 45 Sat 38 · Sun 33 24 hours N1 Business Park Drumcondra Village Santry
700 Aircoach ~52 min 42 Sat 42 · Sun 42 24 hours Terminal 1 Zone 2 Sussex Road —
783 Dublin Express ~28 min 39 Sat 39 · Sun 39 24 hours Terminal 1 Zone 2 Samuel Beckett Br Ringsend
784 Dublin Express ~29 min 34 Sat 34 · Sun 34 05:35 23:05 Terminal 2 Zone 19 Hawkins Street Ringsend
500 Swords Express ~26 min 32 Sat 28 · Sun 6 06:29 22:14 Swords Pavilions S O'Casey Br Clontarf
43 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~49 min 32 Sat 20 · Sun 19 06:28 23:07 Swords Pavilions Five Lamps Malahide, Kinsealy, Balgriffin, Darndale, Coolock, Artane & 2 more
700X Aircoach ~28 min 27 Sat 27 · Sun 27 06:05 20:30 Terminal 1 Zone 2 Archbishop's House —
33 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~38 min 25 Sat 14 · Sun 12 05:40 00:03 Swords Castle Drumcondra Village Santry
702 Aircoach ~33 min 22 Sat 22 · Sun 22 03:20 23:30 Terminal 1 Zone 2 RDS Ballsbridge Ringsend
100X Bus Éireann ~21 min 19 Sat 19 · Sun 19 04:36 22:45 Terminal 2 Zone 19 S O'Casey Br —
740 Wexford Bus ~33 min 18 Sat 16 · Sun 15 05:45 23:00 Airport Zone 14 Leeson Street Upr —
705x Aircoach ~30 min 17 Sat 17 · Sun 17 05:05 03:05 Terminal 1 Zone 2 The Gresham Hotel —
704x Aircoach ~30 min 16 Sat 18 · Sun 18 06:30 00:30 Terminal 1 Zone 2 Aston Quay —
761 Citylink ~30 min 16 Sat 16 · Sun 16 06:15 23:30 Airport Zone 11 Crampton Quay —
707 Citylink ~30 min 15 Sat 15 · Sun 15 06:00 23:00 Airport Zone 10 Crampton Quay —
2 Bus Éireann ~25 min 15 Sat 15 · Sun 12 06:00 00:00 Airport Zone 13 Dublin Busáras —
30 Bus Éireann ~25 min 13 Sat 13 · Sun 13 04:36 22:40 Terminal 2 Zone 19 Dublin Busáras —
736 JJ Kavanagh ~25 min 12 Sat 12 · Sun 12 05:30 23:45 Airport Zone 16 George's Quay —
785 Dublin Express ~45 min 12 Sat 14 · Sun 14 03:40 23:40 Terminal 2 Zone 21 Westland Row —
32 Bus Éireann ~22 min 12 Sat 12 · Sun 12 03:31 22:31 Terminal 2 Zone 19 Dublin Busáras —
717 JJ Kavanagh ~30 min 10 Sat 10 · Sun 10 05:45 23:00 Airport Zone 16 George's Quay —
735 JJ Kavanagh ~30 min 8 Sat 7 · Sun 7 06:45 23:45 Airport Zone 16 George's Quay —
740A Wexford Bus ~32 min 8 Sat 3 · Sun 3 09:45 20:45 Airport Zone 14 Leeson Street Upr —
763 Citylink ~30 min 8 Sat 8 · Sun 8 06:30 21:30 Airport Zone 11 Crampton Quay —
721 Citylink ~30 min 7 Sat 7 · Sun 7 07:00 23:45 Airport Zone 11 Crampton Quay —
41X Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~53 min 7 weekdays only 07:26 08:03 Holywell Cres Clare Street —
109A Bus Éireann ~22 min 6 Sat 6 · Sun 6 00:10 05:00 Terminal 2 Zone 19 George's Quay —
16D Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~31 min 6 weekdays only 07:11 08:52 Aircraft Hangars Drumcondra Village Santry
23 Bus Éireann ~25 min 5 Sat 5 · Sun 5 04:24 19:10 Terminal 2 Zone 19 Dublin Busáras —
33X Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~58 min 5 weekdays only 07:15 08:37 Lissenhall Green Clare Street —
500X Swords Express ~25 min 5 weekdays only 07:09 08:19 Pinnock Hill S O'Casey Br Clontarf
142 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~44 min 5 weekdays only 07:41 08:27 Holywell Cres Clare Street Ringsend
505 Swords Express ~21 min 5 Sat 4 · Sun 3 06:34 08:34 Holywell Cres S O'Casey Br Clontarf
41B Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~41 min 4 Sat 4 · Sun 2 07:45 19:57 Swords Castle Drumcondra Village Santry
932 John McGinley Coach Travel ~20 min 3 Sat 3 · Sun 2 12:00 20:35 Airport Zone 16 Drumcondra Village —
KL01 Nolan Coaches ~35 min 3 Sat 3 · Sun 3 06:20 22:20 Ormond Avenue Broadstone —
740X Wexford Bus ~32 min 3 Sat 2 · no Sunday buses 14:00 16:40 Airport Zone 14 Leeson Street Upr —
501 Swords Express ~18 min 3 weekdays only 08:03 17:47 Holywell Cres S O'Casey Br Clontarf
847 Kearns Transport ~15 min 3 Sat 2 · Sun 2 12:15 17:15 Airport Zone 16 Drumcondra Village —
502 Swords Express ~21 min 3 weekdays only 07:21 17:05 Holywell Cres S O'Casey Br Clontarf
506X Swords Express ~25 min 3 weekdays only 07:32 08:17 Pinnock Hill S O'Casey Br Clontarf
507 Swords Express ~18 min 3 weekdays only 06:18 07:58 Holywell Cres S O'Casey Br Clontarf
7 occasional services — once or twice a day · 22, 932A, 933, 933A, 41D, 503, 42D

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

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
22 Bus Éireann ~25 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 2 19:19 21:10 Terminal 2 Zone 19 Dublin Busáras —
932A John McGinley Coach Travel ~30 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 4 11:40 20:30 Airport Zone 16 Parnell Square East —
933 John McGinley Coach Travel ~15 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 3 12:00 20:15 Airport Zone 16 Parnell Square East —
933A John McGinley Coach Travel ~15 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 2 12:00 20:15 Airport Zone 16 Parnell Square East —
41D Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~35 min 2 weekdays only 09:04 17:25 Pinnock Hill Drumcondra Village Santry
503 Swords Express ~29 min 2 weekdays only 07:39 08:00 Swords Pavilions S O'Casey Br Clontarf
42D Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus ~26 min 1 weekdays only 08:06 08:06 Holywell Cres DCU Helix Ballymun

Times are for the first boarding point in Swords 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 783 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 Swords to Dublin?

55 routes run directly from Swords to Dublin: 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 41C (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 101 (Bus Éireann), the 700 (Aircoach), the 783 (Dublin Express), the 784 (Dublin Express), the 500 (Swords Express), the 43 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 700X (Aircoach), the 33 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 702 (Aircoach), the 100X (Bus Éireann), the 740 (Wexford Bus), the 705x (Aircoach), the 704x (Aircoach), the 761 (Citylink), the 707 (Citylink), the 2 (Bus Éireann), the 30 (Bus Éireann), the 736 (JJ Kavanagh), the 785 (Dublin Express), the 32 (Bus Éireann), the 717 (JJ Kavanagh), the 735 (JJ Kavanagh), the 740A (Wexford Bus), the 763 (Citylink), the 721 (Citylink), the 41X (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 109A (Bus Éireann), the 16D (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 23 (Bus Éireann), the 33X (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 500X (Swords Express), the 142 (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 505 (Swords Express), the 41B (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 932 (John McGinley Coach Travel), the KL01 (Nolan Coaches), the 740X (Wexford Bus), the 501 (Swords Express), the 847 (Kearns Transport), the 502 (Swords Express), the 506X (Swords Express), the 507 (Swords Express), the 22 (Bus Éireann), the 932A (John McGinley Coach Travel), the 933 (John McGinley Coach Travel), the 933A (John McGinley Coach Travel), the 41D (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus), the 503 (Swords Express), the 42D (Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus). The most frequent is the 16, 81 times each weekday — board at Aircraft Hangars and get off at Drumcondra Village, about 36 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Swords to Dublin?

Between 15 minutes on the 847 and 65 on the 24, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Santry, Beaumont on the way.

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

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 03:30 and the last around 03:05 — and night services 782, 24 and 2 more run 00:10–00:41; the 41, 101 and 2 more run 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Swords to Dublin?

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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