S6 Tallaght to Blackrock via Rathfarnham, Dundrum
Operated by Go-Ahead Ireland. First bus 05:30, last bus 23:30. 145 journeys on weekdays. Fares: TFI zonal, cheaper with a Leap Card — more.
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Ends at Blackrock · Monday to Friday · 73 journeys
| Stop | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:15 | 06:30 | 06:38 | 06:45 | 07:00 | 07:08 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:30 | 19:45 | 20:00 | 20:15 | 20:30 | 20:45 | 21:00 | 21:15 | 21:30 | 21:45 | 22:00 | 22:15 | 22:30 | 22:45 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
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| The Square | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:15 | 06:30 | 06:38 | 06:45 | 07:00 | 07:08 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:30 | 19:45 | 20:00 | 20:15 | 20:30 | 20:45 | 21:00 | 21:15 | 21:30 | 21:45 | 22:00 | 22:15 | 22:30 | 22:45 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
| Old Bawn SC | 05:40 | 06:12 | 06:27 | 06:42 | 06:51 | 06:58 | 07:14 | 07:28 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:21 | 08:36 | 08:51 | 09:04 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 14:48 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:33 | 18:46 | 19:01 | 19:16 | 19:31 | 19:44 | 19:59 | 20:14 | 20:29 | 20:44 | 20:57 | 21:12 | 21:27 | 21:42 | 21:56 | 22:11 | 22:26 | 22:41 | 22:55 | 23:10 | 23:40 |
| Ballycullen Avenue | 05:42 | 06:15 | 06:30 | 06:45 | 06:54 | 07:02 | 07:17 | 07:32 | 07:39 | 07:54 | 08:09 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:08 | 09:19 | 09:34 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 14:51 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:23 | 18:36 | 18:49 | 19:04 | 19:19 | 19:34 | 19:46 | 20:01 | 20:16 | 20:31 | 20:46 | 20:59 | 21:14 | 21:29 | 21:44 | 21:58 | 22:13 | 22:29 | 22:44 | 22:57 | 23:12 | 23:42 |
| Grange Rd N | 05:51 | 06:26 | 06:41 | 06:56 | 07:07 | 07:16 | 07:32 | 07:54 | 08:01 | 08:16 | 08:31 | 08:46 | 09:01 | 09:16 | 09:26 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 18:07 | 18:22 | 18:37 | 18:49 | 19:02 | 19:17 | 19:32 | 19:47 | 19:58 | 20:13 | 20:28 | 20:43 | 20:58 | 21:09 | 21:24 | 21:39 | 21:54 | 22:08 | 22:23 | 22:37 | 22:52 | 23:05 | 23:20 | 23:50 |
| Nutgrove Retail Pk | 05:55 | 06:29 | 06:44 | 06:59 | 07:12 | 07:22 | 07:38 | 08:01 | 08:08 | 08:23 | 08:38 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:33 | 09:38 | 09:53 | 10:08 | 10:23 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 12:09 | 12:24 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 15:58 | 16:13 | 16:28 | 16:43 | 16:58 | 17:13 | 17:28 | 17:43 | 17:58 | 18:11 | 18:26 | 18:41 | 18:54 | 19:06 | 19:21 | 19:36 | 19:51 | 20:01 | 20:16 | 20:31 | 20:46 | 21:01 | 21:12 | 21:27 | 21:42 | 21:57 | 22:11 | 22:26 | 22:40 | 22:55 | 23:08 | 23:23 | 23:53 |
| Taney Park | 06:01 | 06:35 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:18 | 07:31 | 07:47 | 08:14 | 08:21 | 08:36 | 08:51 | 09:02 | 09:17 | 09:32 | 09:40 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:35 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:17 | 18:32 | 18:47 | 19:01 | 19:13 | 19:28 | 19:43 | 19:58 | 20:07 | 20:22 | 20:37 | 20:52 | 21:07 | 21:18 | 21:33 | 21:48 | 22:03 | 22:16 | 22:31 | 22:45 | 23:00 | 23:12 | 23:27 | 23:57 |
| UCD | 06:09 | 06:44 | 06:59 | 07:14 | 07:29 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:31 | 08:38 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 09:54 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:29 | 12:44 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 14:31 | 14:48 | 15:03 | 15:18 | 15:33 | 15:49 | 16:04 | 16:19 | 16:34 | 16:49 | 17:04 | 17:19 | 17:34 | 17:49 | 18:04 | 18:19 | 18:29 | 18:44 | 18:59 | 19:13 | 19:23 | 19:38 | 19:53 | 20:08 | 20:16 | 20:31 | 20:46 | 21:01 | 21:16 | 21:26 | 21:41 | 21:56 | 22:11 | 22:24 | 22:39 | 22:52 | 23:07 | 23:20 | 23:35 | 00:05 |
| Blackrock Station | 06:21 | 06:58 | 07:13 | 07:28 | 07:43 | 08:01 | 08:22 | 08:47 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:32 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:10 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:36 | 15:51 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:23 | 18:38 | 18:44 | 18:59 | 19:14 | 19:27 | 19:37 | 19:52 | 20:07 | 20:22 | 20:29 | 20:44 | 20:59 | 21:14 | 21:29 | 21:38 | 21:53 | 22:08 | 22:23 | 22:35 | 22:50 | 23:03 | 23:18 | 23:30 | 23:45 | 00:15 |
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Fares on the S6 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.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Blackrock: 42 journeys, first 07:30 towards Tallaght: 42 journeys, first 07:30
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 towards Blackrock: 42 journeys, first 07:30 towards Tallaght: 42 journeys, first 07:30
Route map
All stops on route S6
S6 towards Blackrock
All 58 stops
- The Square Tallaght
- Tallaght Luas Tallaght
- Tallaght Hospl Tallaght
- Belgard Square N Tallaght
- Belgard Rd South Tallaght
- Tallaght Village Tallaght
- Village Grn Tallaght
- St Maelruan's Park Tallaght
- Old Bawn Rd Tallaght
- Old Bawn Trce Tallaght
- Parkwood Lwn Tallaght
- Old Bawn SC Tallaght
- Firhouse Coll Firhouse
- Firhouse Road Firhouse
- Ballycullen Avenue Firhouse
- Woodlawn Firhouse
- Monalea Wood Knocklyon
- Knocklyon Avenue Ballyboden
- Green Acre Ct Templeogue
- Woodbrook Pk Templeogue
- Old Bridge Road Templeogue
- Anne Devlin Road Templeogue
- Butterfield Grove Templeogue
- Rathfarnham SC Rathfarnham
- Charleville Square Rathfarnham
- Owendore Avenue Rathfarnham
- Grange Rd N Rathfarnham
- Rathfarnham Wood Rathfarnham
- Ely House Rathfarnham
- Nutgrove Court Rathfarnham
- Loreto Avenue Rathfarnham
- Nutgrove Retail Pk Rathfarnham
- Whitebarn Road Dundrum
- Good Shepherd Ch Dundrum
- Beaumont Avenue Dundrum
- Churchtown Road Dundrum
- The Oaks Dundrum
- Taney Park Dundrum
- Taney Crescent Dundrum
- Taney Grove Dundrum
- Mt Anville School Dundrum
- Deerpark Road Mount Merrion
- Fosters Avenue Mount Merrion
- UCD Village Mount Merrion
- UCD Belfield
- Woodbine Road Belfield
- Seafield Road Belfield
- Radisson Hotel Booterstown
- Booterstown Avenue Booterstown
- Mt Merrion Ave Mount Merrion
- Southhill Avenue Booterstown
- Clanfadda Wood Blackrock
- Glenvar Park Blackrock
- Cross Avenue Blackrock
- Sydney Avenue Blackrock
- Blackrock Park Blackrock
- Blackrock Main St Blackrock
- Blackrock Station Blackrock
S6 towards Tallaght
All 60 stops
- Blackrock Station Blackrock
- Frascati Road Blackrock
- Frascati SC Blackrock
- Sydney Avenue Blackrock
- Cross Avenue Blackrock
- Hyde Park Avenue Blackrock
- Grove Avenue Blackrock
- Woodlands Park Booterstown
- Greenfield Road Mount Merrion
- Booterstown Avenue Mount Merrion
- St Thomas Road Mount Merrion
- Seafield Road Belfield
- UCD Belfield
- UCD Village Mount Merrion
- Callary Road Mount Merrion
- Deerpark Road Mount Merrion
- Mt Anville School Dundrum
- Taney Road Dundrum
- Stoney Road Dundrum
- Taney Park Dundrum
- Notre Dame School Dundrum
- Beaumont Avenue Dundrum
- Nutgrove Avenue Dundrum
- Good Shepherd Ch Dundrum
- Whitebarn Road Dundrum
- Nutgrove Retail Park Rathfarnham
- Loreto Park Rathfarnham
- Loreto Avenue Rathfarnham
- Nutgrove Court Rathfarnham
- Ely House Rathfarnham
- Rathfarnham Wood Rathfarnham
- Grange Rd N Rathfarnham
- Butterfield Avenue Rathfarnham
- Charleville Square Rathfarnham
- Rathfarnham SC Rathfarnham
- Butterfield Grove Templeogue
- Old Bridge Road Templeogue
- Woodbrook Pk Templeogue
- Cherryfield Wy Templeogue
- Cremorne Templeogue
- Green Acre Ct Templeogue
- Knocklyon Avenue Knocklyon
- Ballycullen Road Knocklyon
- Woodlawn Park Firhouse
- Firhouse Centre Firhouse
- Ballycullen Drive Firhouse
- Firhouse Coll Firhouse
- Old Bawn SC Tallaght
- Parkwood Lwn Tallaght
- Old Bawn Trce Tallaght
- Old Bawn Rd Tallaght
- Old Bawn Ct Tallaght
- St Maelruan's Park Tallaght
- Village Grn Tallaght
- Tallaght Village Tallaght
- Ol Blessington Rd Tallaght
- Belgard Square N Tallaght
- Tallaght Hospl Tallaght
- Tallaght Luas Tallaght
- The Square Tallaght
Towns & areas on this route
TallaghtRathfarnhamDundrumBlackrockTempleogueFirhouseBallybodenKnocklyonMount MerrionBelfieldBooterstown
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first S6 bus?
The first S6 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last S6 bus?
The last S6 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the S6 bus cost?
Fares on the S6 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 S6 bus?
The S6 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.