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General Overview
Public transport is one of the best ways to get to and from UCD daily. The campus is well served by bus routes and has links to Dart and Luas services
Getting Here by Bus
Over 20 bus routes serve the Belfield campus, linking UCD to the city centre and suburban areas. Among these routes UCD Belfield is served by three bus services that run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; the 39a, E1 and E2.
The 142 bus passes through campus stopping at the Sports Centre, Newman Building & UCD Village. The S4 bus serves areas including Liffey Valley, Crumlin, Terenure, Rathgar & Miltown and the S6 bus serves Tallaght, Knocklyon, Rathfarnham, Nutgrove and Blackrock. The S4 and S6 both stop at bus stops within campus. Express buses serve UCD offering fast direct routes from the city, rail stations, suburban areas and the greater Dublin region.
Bus Éireann and Go-Ahead Ireland operate nationwide bus services, with most major areas having a regular link to Dublin. The majority of services terminate in Busáras which is a short walk to O’Connell Street for connecting buses to UCD. Several commuter coach services directly serve the Belfield campus during the peak morning and evening hours. Visit (opens in a new window)www.buseireann.ie and (opens in a new window)www.goaheadireland.ie for more information.
Several private coaches serve campus every day from regional and commuter towns. Check with local providers for coach services to UCD. Visit (opens in a new window)www.transportforireland.ie/plan-a-journey or download the TFI Live app to plan your journey using public transport.
Bus Stops on Campus
Bus stops are located outside most campus entrances and on campus in the following locations:
1. Main Terminus (opposite Glenomena Residences)
2. N11 Entrance
3. UCD Sports Centre
4. Newman Building
5. UCD Village
Getting Here by Rail
DART
The S6 bus service to campus starts and finishes from Blackrock Dart Station. Sydney Parade Dart Station is located
LUAS Red Line
The S4 and S6 buses connect to the Luas Red Line at Kylemore and Tallaght stations.
LUAS Green Line
The S4 and S6 buses connect to the Luas Green Line at Milltown and Dundrum.
Heuston & Connolly Stations
Heuston Station is linked to campus with peak morning and evening express services arriving and departing directly from campus. Outside of peak times interchange is possible from buses serving the station and the E1 and E2 buses.
Connolly Station is not directly served by bus services to campus but is a short walk by many bus routes to & from campus which pass through the city centre.