42 Dublin to Malahide via Clontarf, Coolock
Operated by Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus. First bus 06:00, last bus 23:45. 84 journeys on weekdays. Fares: TFI zonal, cheaper with a Leap Card — more.
Wanted a different 42? 38 other bus routes are numbered 42 elsewhere in the UK — see every 42 bus timetable by area.
Ends at Portmarnock · Mondays · 42 journeys
| Stop | 06:25 | 06:45 | 06:55 | 07:15 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:20 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:45 |
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| Talbot St East | 06:25 | 06:45 | 06:55 | 07:15 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:20 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:45 |
| Newcomen Bridge | 06:30 | 06:51 | 07:01 | 07:21 | 07:42 | 08:02 | 08:27 | 08:51 | 09:11 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 16:53 | 17:13 | 17:33 | 17:52 | 18:12 | 18:32 | 18:56 | 19:21 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 23:50 |
| Fairview | 06:33 | 06:54 | 07:04 | 07:24 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:30 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:41 | 15:11 | 15:36 | 15:57 | 16:17 | 16:37 | 16:58 | 17:18 | 17:38 | 17:57 | 18:17 | 18:37 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:53 | 21:23 | 21:53 | 22:23 | 22:53 | 23:23 | 23:53 |
| Donnycarney | 06:39 | 07:01 | 07:11 | 07:31 | 07:53 | 08:13 | 08:38 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:44 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:07 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 23:28 | 23:58 |
| Artane Rnbt | 06:42 | 07:04 | 07:14 | 07:34 | 07:56 | 08:16 | 08:41 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:53 | 15:23 | 15:48 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:09 | 18:29 | 18:49 | 19:10 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 00:00 |
| Newtown Ctgs | 06:46 | 07:08 | 07:18 | 07:38 | 08:02 | 08:22 | 08:47 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 15:55 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 17:02 | 17:22 | 17:42 | 18:02 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 18:55 | 19:15 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:34 | 23:04 | 23:34 | 00:04 |
| Belcamp Lane | 06:49 | 07:11 | 07:21 | 07:41 | 08:04 | 08:24 | 08:49 | 09:12 | 09:32 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 15:59 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:18 | 18:38 | 18:58 | 19:18 | 19:43 | 20:13 | 20:43 | 21:06 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 23:06 | 23:36 | 00:06 |
| St Doulagh's Church | 06:54 | 07:17 | 07:27 | 07:47 | 08:10 | 08:30 | 08:55 | 09:18 | 09:38 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:05 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:31 | 17:51 | 18:11 | 18:24 | 18:44 | 19:04 | 19:23 | 19:48 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:40 | 00:10 |
| Kinsealy | 06:56 | 07:20 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 08:14 | 08:34 | 08:59 | 09:20 | 09:40 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:07 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:34 | 17:54 | 18:14 | 18:26 | 18:46 | 19:06 | 19:25 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:12 | 21:42 | 22:12 | 22:42 | 23:12 | 23:42 | 00:12 |
| Auburn House | 07:00 | 07:23 | 07:33 | 07:53 | 08:18 | 08:38 | 09:03 | 09:23 | 09:43 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:16 | 15:46 | 16:11 | 16:38 | 16:58 | 17:18 | 17:37 | 17:57 | 18:17 | 18:29 | 18:49 | 19:09 | 19:29 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:45 | 00:15 |
| Malahide Demesne | 07:01 | 07:25 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:13 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:39 | 17:59 | 18:19 | 18:31 | 18:51 | 19:11 | 19:30 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:16 | 21:46 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 23:16 | 23:46 | 00:16 |
| St Sylvester's Sch | 07:10 | 07:35 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:33 | 08:53 | 09:18 | 09:34 | 09:54 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:24 | 16:51 | 17:11 | 17:31 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 19:39 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:23 | 21:53 | 22:23 | 22:53 | 23:23 | 23:53 | 00:23 |
| St Andrew's Church | 07:13 | 07:39 | 07:49 | 08:09 | 08:37 | 08:57 | 09:22 | 09:38 | 09:58 | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:28 | 16:56 | 17:16 | 17:36 | 17:54 | 18:14 | 18:34 | 18:44 | 19:04 | 19:24 | 19:42 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:55 | 23:25 | 23:55 | 00:25 |
| Redfern Ave | 07:18 | 07:47 | 07:57 | 08:17 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:30 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:35 | 17:04 | 17:24 | 17:44 | 18:02 | 18:22 | 18:42 | 18:52 | 19:12 | 19:32 | 19:49 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 21:14 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 22:31 | 23:01 | 23:31 | 00:01 | 00:31 |
| White Sands Hotel | 07:20 | 07:49 | 07:59 | 08:19 | 08:47 | 09:07 | 09:32 | 09:46 | 10:06 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:38 | 17:06 | 17:26 | 17:46 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 18:44 | 18:54 | 19:14 | 19:34 | 19:51 | 20:16 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 23:02 | 23:32 | 00:02 | 00:32 |
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 42 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 Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 towards Malahide: 24 journeys, first 09:10 towards Dublin: 24 journeys, first 08:10 Few buses run on Christmas Day, so check with Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus before relying on this.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Malahide: 24 journeys, first 09:10 towards Dublin: 24 journeys, first 08:10
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 towards Malahide: 24 journeys, first 09:10 towards Dublin: 24 journeys, first 08:10
Route map
All stops on route 42
42 towards Malahide
All 51 stops
- Talbot St East Dublin
- Connolly Stn Dublin
- Five Lamps Dublin
- Newcomen Bridge Dublin
- North Strand FS Dublin
- Fairview Marino
- Marino Mart Marino
- Crescent Place Marino
- Copeland Avenue Clontarf
- Mt Temple School Clontarf
- Donnycarney Rd Clontarf
- Donnycarney Clontarf
- Elm Mt Rd Clontarf
- Artane Cottages Clontarf
- Artane Rnbt Artane
- Mask Avenue Coolock
- Coolock Village Coolock
- St Brendan's Church Coolock
- Dunree Pk Coolock
- Newtown Ctgs Coolock
- Darndale Roundabout Darndale
- Belcamp Lane Darndale
- Clarehall SC Darndale
- Balgriffin Ctgs Balgriffin
- Fingal Cemetery Balgriffin
- St Doulagh's Church Balgriffin
- Bohammer Balgriffin
- Posie Row Kinsealy
- Kinsealy School Kinsealy
- Kinsealy Kinsealy
- Abbeyville Kinsealy
- Myra Manor Kinsealy
- Streamstown Lane Malahide
- Auburn House Malahide
- Mabestown Malahide
- Malahide Demesne Malahide
- Killeen Park Malahide
- Estuary Road Malahide
- Seabury Malahide
- Yellow Walls Rd Malahide
- St Sylvester's Sch Malahide
- Hanlon's Lane Malahide
- Malahide Stn Malahide
- St Andrew's Church Malahide
- Hill Drive Malahide
- Seamount Rd Malahide
- Malahide Com School Malahide
- Torcaill Malahide
- Redfern Ave Malahide
- Wendell Avenue Malahide
- White Sands Hotel Malahide
42 towards Dublin
All 56 stops
- Heather Walk Malahide
- Wendell Avenue Malahide
- Redfern Ave Malahide
- Torcaill Malahide
- Malahide Golf Malahide
- Blackwood Ln Malahide
- Broomfield Malahide
- Malahide Com School Malahide
- Seamount Rd Malahide
- Hill Drive Malahide
- St Andrew's Church Malahide
- Malahide Stn Malahide
- Hanlon's Lane Malahide
- St Sylvester's Sch Malahide
- Yellow Walls Rd Malahide
- Seabury Malahide
- Estuary Road Malahide
- The Warren Malahide
- Killeen Park Malahide
- Millview Cl Malahide
- Malahide Demesne Malahide
- Mabestown Malahide
- Auburn House Malahide
- Streamstown Lane Malahide
- Myra Manor Kinsealy
- Abbeyville Kinsealy
- Kinsealy Kinsealy
- Baskin Lane Kinsealy
- Kinsealy School Kinsealy
- Bohammer Kinsealy
- St Doulagh's Church Balgriffin
- Lime Hill House Balgriffin
- Fingal Cemetery Balgriffin
- Balgriffin Ctgs Balgriffin
- Clarehall SC Darndale
- Belcamp Lane Darndale
- Darndale Roundabout Darndale
- Newtown Ctgs Coolock
- Dunree Pk Coolock
- Coolock Junction Coolock
- Coolock Village Coolock
- Mask Avenue Coolock
- Artane Rnbt Artane
- Danieli Road Artane
- Artane Cottages Clontarf
- Elm Mt Rd Clontarf
- Donnycarney Clontarf
- Donnycarney Rd Clontarf
- Mt Temple School Clontarf
- Copeland Avenue Clontarf
- Marino Mart Clontarf
- Fairview Marino
- North Strand FS Dublin
- Newcomen Bridge Dublin
- Five Lamps Dublin
- Talbot St East Dublin
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42 bus?
The first 42 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 42 bus?
The last 42 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42 bus cost?
Fares on the 42 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 42 bus?
The 42 is operated by Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus.
Timetable data from Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus via Ireland's National Transport Authority. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.