Transport to DCU
Young Adult Leap Card
Students between the ages of 19-23 can avail for the Young Adult Leap Card, which comes with 50% savings on travel fares.
More information and an application form can be found here.
There is parking available on all three DCU academic campuses.
More information on locations, permits and availability can be found here.
Public Bus Routes:
Serving all Campuses:
1, 11, 13, 16, 33, 41, 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 44 & 101.
Serving Glasnevin Campus:
1, 4, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 33, 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 42d, 44, 70d, 104, 126, 220, 220a, 155 & N4.
Helix Stops:
42d, 70d, 44, 104, 220 & 220a.
Collins Avenue Stops:
N4, 104, 109a, 126, 220, 220a & 220t.
Ballymun Road Stops:
4, 9, 11, 13 & 155.
Whitehall Stops:
Note: The Whitehall bus stops are a short walk along Collins Avenue to the Glasnevin Campus.
1, 14, 16, 33, 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 42d, 44 & 101.
Serving St. Patricks & All Hallows Campuses:
1, 11, 13, 16, 33, 41, 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d & 44.
These buses and their schedules are liable to be updated. Please double check dublinbus.ie, transportforireland.ie and buseireann.ie.
Private Bus Routes:
Serving all Campuses:
McConnons: 180
Wexford Bus: 740 & 740a
Matthews: 900, 901, 904, 910
Notes: The Glasnevin Campus stop is at Whitehall, which is a short walk along Collins Avenue to the university.
For information on bus times please check with your local service.
Drumcondra Train Station is an approximately 10/15 minute walk to the St. Patricks and All Hallows Campuses and a 25/30 minute walk to the Glasnevin Campus. There is also a bus stop just outside the station with buses that serves all three campuses.
The following lines stop at Drumcondra Train station:
- Maynooth - Dublin Connolly/Dublin Pearse
- Newbridge/Naas & Sallins - Grand Canal Dock
- Longford - Dublin Connolly
- Sligo - Dublin Connolly
For more information please see irishrail.ie.