197 Swords to Ashbourne

Operated by Go-Ahead Ireland. First bus 06:00, last bus 23:32. 34 journeys on weekdays. Fares: TFI zonal, cheaper with a Leap Card — more.

Next towards Ashbourne from Airside: 07:02, 08:02, 09:02

Next towards Swords from Rath: 07:00, 08:00, 09:00

Wanted a different 197? 6 other bus routes are numbered 197 elsewhere in the UK — see every 197 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Ashbourne · Monday to Friday · 17 journeys
Stop 07:0208:0209:0210:0211:0212:0213:0214:0215:1516:1817:3218:3219:3220:3221:3222:3223:32
Airside 07:0208:0209:0210:0211:0212:0213:0214:0215:1516:1817:3218:3219:3220:3221:3222:3223:32
Swords Pavilions 07:0608:0709:0610:0611:0712:0713:0714:0715:2116:2317:3718:3719:3620:3621:3622:3623:36
Outlands 07:1208:1409:1210:1211:1412:1413:1414:1515:3116:3317:5018:4419:4220:4221:4122:4123:41
Rolestown 07:2308:2509:2310:2311:2512:2513:2514:2715:4316:4618:0318:5519:5120:5121:4922:4923:49
Ashbourne 07:3608:3809:3610:3611:3812:3813:3814:4015:5617:0018:1919:0920:0421:0322:0122:5923:59
Rath 07:4008:4209:4010:4011:4212:4213:4214:4416:0017:0418:2319:1320:0821:0622:0423:0200:02

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

Fares on the 197 are set under the National Transport Authority's fare structure. Paying with a TFI Leap Card is significantly cheaper than cash, with daily and weekly caps on most city services. Who travels free →

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Go-Ahead Ireland before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 197

197 towards Ashbourne

All 28 stops
  1. Airside Swords
  2. Airside Swords
  3. Pinnockhill Swords
  4. Swords Pavilions Swords
  5. Malahide Rd Rnbt Swords
  6. Swords Pavilions Swords
  7. Swords Castle Swords
  8. Saint Columbas Rise Swords
  9. Brackenstown Ave Swords
  10. Glasmore Pk Swords
  11. Pine Grove Swords
  12. Outlands Swords
  13. Holymount Swords
  14. Cronan's Well Ave Swords
  15. Rathbeale Cottages Swords
  16. New Dairy Lane Swords
  17. Lispopple
  18. Oakhill
  19. Rolestown
  20. Greenogue
  21. Ninemile Stone Ashbourne
  22. Hickey's Lane Ashbourne
  23. Alderbrook Ashbourne
  24. Bourne Avenue Ashbourne
  25. Ashbourne Ashbourne
  26. Tudor Grove Ashbourne
  27. Johnswood Court Ashbourne
  28. Rath Ashbourne

197 towards Swords

All 27 stops
  1. Rath Ashbourne
  2. Johnswood Court Ashbourne
  3. Tudor Grove Ashbourne
  4. Ashbourne Ashbourne
  5. Bourne Avenue Ashbourne
  6. Ashbourne Comm Coll Ashbourne
  7. Hickey's Lane Ashbourne
  8. Ninemile Stone Ashbourne
  9. Greenogue
  10. Rolestown
  11. New Dairy Lane Swords
  12. Ligonier House Swords
  13. Rathbeale Cottages Swords
  14. Cronan's Well Ave Swords
  15. Holymount Swords
  16. Pine Grove Swords
  17. Glasmore Pk Swords
  18. Brackenstown Ave Swords
  19. Saint Columbas Rise Swords
  20. Swords Castle Swords
  21. Swords Village Swords
  22. Swords Pavilions Swords
  23. Swords Pavilions Swords
  24. Pinnock Hill Swords
  25. Airside Swords
  26. Nevinstown Lane Swords
  27. Airside Swords

Towns & areas on this route

SwordsAshbourne

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 197 bus?

The first 197 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 197 bus?

The last 197 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:32. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 197 bus cost?

Fares on the 197 are set under the National Transport Authority's fare structure. Paying with a TFI Leap Card is significantly cheaper than cash, with daily and weekly caps on most city services.

Who runs the 197 bus?

The 197 is operated by Go-Ahead Ireland.

Timetable data from Go-Ahead Ireland via Ireland's National Transport Authority. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.