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    Coach, Bus Eireann and Dublin Bus services to Maynooth.

    Free bus links to Saturday's Open Day - November 25th 2023.

    For the most up-to-date details regarding times/bus stop locations/fares etc. please contact bus companies directly. Contact details are available via the tabs below.

    Transport Guide 2023-2024

    The bus stop for Maynooth University students embarking and disembarking is now the Phoenix Restaurant Coach Park on the University's North Campus. 

    Dublin Bus C3 and C4

    C3 Maynooth, Straffan Road to Ringsend: Maynooth, Straffan Rd - Maynooth - Leixlip Village - Lucan Village - Liffey Valley - Heuston Station, Saint John's Rd - Bachelors Walk - Ringsend
    C4 Maynooth Station to Ringsend: Maynooth Station - Celbridge - Lucan Village - Liffey Valley - Heuston Station, Saint John's Rd - Bachelors Walk - Bachelors Walk - Ringsend

    MORE DETAILS: TRANSPORT FOR IRELAND WEBSITE

    NEW Route W61 connecting Hazlehatch to Maynooth

    Route W61 connects with the C3 and C4 routes at Maynooth and with the C4 in Celbridge, and with commuter rail services at Maynooth and Hazelhatch stations.

    Route W62 interchanges with Luas services at Tallaght, Citywest Campus, and Saggart.

    Find out more

    Bus Eireann

    Bus Eireann services that serve Maynooth.
    Athlone
    Ballina
    Galway
    Longford
    Mullingar
    Sligo
    Tuam
    Westport

    BUS EIREANN WEBSITE

    Airport Hopper - Maynooth (via Liffey Valley - Lucan - Leixlip)

    Operated by Airport Hopper.

    AIRPORT HOPPER WEBSITE

    Carrickmacross - Ardee - Collon - Slane - Maynooth

    Operated by Streamline Coaches.

    STREAMLINE COACHES WEBSITE​

    Athboy - Trim - Summerhill - Maynooth

    Operated by Streamline Coaches.

    STREAMLINE COACHES WEBSITE​

    Athy - Kilcullen - Naas - Clane - Maynooth

    Operated by JJ Kavanagh & Sons.

    J.J. KAVANAGH & SONS WEBSITE
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    Birr - Tullamore - Kilbeggan - Kinnegad - Enfield - Maynooth

    Operated by Kearns Transport.

    KEARNS TRANSPORT WEBSITE​

    Blanchardstown - Ongar - Leixlip - Maynooth - Clane - Sallins - Naas

    Operated by Transport for Ireland.

    TRANSPORT FOR IRELAND WEBSITE​

    Carlow-Kilcullen-Naas-Sallins-Clane-Maynooth

    Operated by JJ Kavanagh & Sons.

    J.J. KAVANAGH & SONS WEBSITE
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    Cavan - Virginia - Kells - Navan - Dunshaughlin - Dunboyne - Maynooth

    Operated by Streamline Coaches.

    STREAMLINE COACHES WEBSITE​

    Clonbullogue - Rathangan - Allenwood - Prosperous - Rathcoffey - Maynooth

    Operated by Local Link Kildare South Dublin.

    LOCAL LINK KILDARE SOUTH DUBLIN WEBSITE​

    Daingean - Mount Lucas - Rhode - Ballybryan - Edenderry - Maynooth

    Operated by TFI Laois-Offaly

    LOCAL LINK LAOIS-OFFALY WEBSITE​

    Dundrum - Rathfarnham - Templeogue - Tallaght - Fonthill - Maynooth

    Operated by Slevins Coaches.

    SLEVINS COACHES WEBSITE​​

    Dundalk - Drogheda - Duleek - Kilmoon - Ashbourne - Ratoath - Maynooth

    Operated by Streamline Coaches.

    STREAMLINE COACHES WEBSITE​

    Edenderry - Carbury - Derrinturn - Allenwood - Coill Dubh - Prosperous - Kilcock - Maynooth

    Operated by TFI Local Link Kildare/South Dublin

    LOCAL LINK KILDARE/SOUTH DUBLIN WEBSITE​

    Galway - Ballinasloe - Athlone - Maynooth - Dublin Airport

    Aircoach route (Galway to Dublin with Maynooth as one of the stops). This creates direct accessibility for students joining us from Athlone, Ballinasloe and Galway.

    www.aircoach.ie

    Gorey - Wicklow - Kilmacanogue - Leixlip - Maynooth

    Operated by Wexford Bus.

    WEXFORD BUS WEBSITE

    Portlaoise - Portarlington - Monasterevin - Kildare - Newbridge - Naas - Maynooth

    Operated by JJ Kavanagh & Sons.

    J.J. KAVANAGH & SONS WEBSITE
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    Weekend bus services to Maynooth: Kilkenny | Monaghan | Wexford

    These services operate at the weekend only.
     

    Weekend bus services to/from Maynooth University

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    Bunclody, Tullow 
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    Monaghan to Maynooth (via Dublin) John McGinley
    Coaches
    Kilkenny (via Carlow) Brian 
    Callinan
    Carrick-on-Suir - Waterford - Maynooth By request - call Piltown Coaches Piltown Coaches
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