L53 Adamstown to Palmerstown via Lucan, Clondalkin
Operated by Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus. First bus 05:28, last bus 23:54. 70 journeys on weekdays. Fares: TFI zonal, cheaper with a Leap Card — more.
| Stop | 05:54 | 06:25 | 06:55 | 07:18 | 07:55 | 08:22 | 08:59 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:17 | 15:57 | 16:17 | 16:57 | 17:26 | 17:54 | 18:24 | 18:52 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 20:22 | 20:52 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 22:52 | 23:54 |
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| Adamstown Station | 05:54 | 06:25 | 06:55 | 07:18 | 07:55 | 08:22 | 08:59 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:17 | 15:57 | 16:17 | 16:57 | 17:26 | 17:54 | 18:24 | 18:52 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 20:22 | 20:52 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 22:52 | 23:54 |
| Stratton Grove | 05:56 | 06:27 | 06:57 | 07:20 | 07:57 | 08:24 | 09:01 | 09:24 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:19 | 15:59 | 16:19 | 16:59 | 17:28 | 17:56 | 18:26 | 18:54 | 19:24 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 21:24 | 21:54 | 22:54 | 23:56 |
| Castlegate Drive | 05:57 | 06:28 | 06:58 | 07:21 | 07:58 | 08:25 | 09:02 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:20 | 16:00 | 16:20 | 17:00 | 17:29 | 17:57 | 18:27 | 18:54 | 19:24 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 21:24 | 21:54 | 22:54 | 23:56 |
| Castlegate Way | 05:59 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 07:23 | 08:01 | 08:28 | 09:04 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:22 | 16:03 | 16:23 | 17:03 | 17:32 | 17:59 | 18:29 | 18:56 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 20:26 | 20:56 | 21:26 | 21:56 | 22:56 | 23:58 |
| Finnstown Abbey | 06:01 | 06:32 | 07:03 | 07:26 | 08:06 | 08:33 | 09:08 | 09:31 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:01 | 15:26 | 16:07 | 16:27 | 17:07 | 17:36 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:58 | 00:00 |
| Griffeen Avenue | 06:03 | 06:34 | 07:05 | 07:28 | 08:08 | 08:35 | 09:10 | 09:33 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:28 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 17:09 | 17:38 | 18:06 | 18:36 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:02 |
| Balgaddy Road | 06:06 | 06:37 | 07:08 | 07:31 | 08:16 | 08:43 | 09:13 | 09:36 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:06 | 15:31 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 17:12 | 17:41 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 23:02 | 00:04 |
| Foxborough Pl | 06:06 | 06:37 | 07:09 | 07:32 | 08:17 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:37 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:07 | 15:32 | 16:13 | 16:33 | 17:14 | 17:43 | 18:09 | 18:39 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 23:02 | 00:04 |
| Buirg an Rí | 06:08 | 06:39 | 07:11 | 07:34 | 08:19 | 08:46 | 09:16 | 09:39 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:09 | 15:34 | 16:16 | 16:36 | 17:16 | 17:45 | 18:11 | 18:41 | 19:07 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 23:04 | 00:06 |
| Fonthill Road | 06:11 | 06:42 | 07:15 | 07:38 | 08:24 | 08:51 | 09:20 | 09:43 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:13 | 15:38 | 16:19 | 16:39 | 17:20 | 17:49 | 18:14 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:06 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 23:06 | 00:08 |
| St Mark's Grove | 06:12 | 06:43 | 07:15 | 07:38 | 08:25 | 08:52 | 09:21 | 09:44 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:14 | 15:39 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 17:21 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 23:07 | 00:09 |
| Fonthill Retail Pk | 06:13 | 06:44 | 07:17 | 07:40 | 08:27 | 08:54 | 09:23 | 09:46 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:16 | 15:41 | 16:23 | 16:43 | 17:23 | 17:52 | 18:17 | 18:47 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 23:08 | 00:10 |
| Clayton Hotel | 06:14 | 06:45 | 07:19 | 07:42 | 08:29 | 08:56 | 09:25 | 09:48 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:19 | 15:44 | 16:26 | 16:46 | 17:26 | 17:55 | 18:19 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 20:13 | 20:43 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 | 23:09 | 00:11 |
| Liffey Valley SC | 06:16 | 06:47 | 07:20 | 07:43 | 08:31 | 08:58 | 09:27 | 09:50 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:20 | 15:45 | 16:27 | 16:47 | 17:28 | 17:57 | 18:21 | 18:51 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 23:11 | 00:13 |
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.
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 Palmerstown: 29 journeys, first 07:40 towards Adamstown: 29 journeys, first 07:39 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 Palmerstown: 29 journeys, first 07:40 towards Adamstown: 29 journeys, first 07:39
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 towards Palmerstown: 29 journeys, first 07:40 towards Adamstown: 29 journeys, first 07:39
Route map
All stops on route L53
L53 towards Palmerstown
All 23 stops
- Adamstown Station Adamstown
- Stratton Grove Adamstown
- Castlegate Drive Adamstown
- Castlegate Walk Adamstown
- Castlegate Way Lucan
- Somerton Lucan
- Finnstown Abbey Lucan
- Haydens Lane Lucan
- Griffeen Avenue Lucan
- Rossberry Avenue Lucan
- Balgaddy Road Lucan
- Foxborough Pl Lucan
- Buirg an Rí Clondalkin
- Divine Mercy NS Clondalkin
- Foxdene Avenue Clondalkin
- Fonthill Road Clondalkin
- Rowlagh Crescent Clondalkin
- St Mark's Grove Clondalkin
- Glenfield Lucan
- Fonthill Retail Pk Lucan
- Shancastle Park Lucan
- Clayton Hotel Lucan
- Liffey Valley SC Palmerstown
L53 towards Adamstown
All 22 stops
- Liffey Valley SC Palmerstown
- Clayton Hotel Lucan
- Shancastle Park Lucan
- Fonthill Retail Pk Lucan
- St Mark's Grove Clondalkin
- Rowlagh Clondalkin
- Foxdene Avenue Clondalkin
- Méile an Rí Clondalkin
- Tor an Rí Clondalkin
- Foxborough Park Lucan
- Moy Glas Dene Lucan
- Rossberry Avenue Lucan
- Haydens Park Lucan
- Johnsbridge Avenue Lucan
- Haydens Lane Lucan
- Finnstown Abbey Lucan
- Somerton Lucan
- Finnstown Castle Lucan
- Castlegate Walk Adamstown
- Castlegate Drive Adamstown
- Stratton Grove Adamstown
- Adamstown Station Adamstown
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first L53 bus?
The first L53 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:28 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last L53 bus?
The last L53 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:54. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the L53 bus cost?
Fares on the L53 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 L53 bus?
The L53 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.