Balbriggan - Phoenix Park

d-redser

I have just been offered a new job (YAY ) and I am wondering what is the best way to get to the Phoenix park from Balbriggan by car...and how long would it take during rush hour?

Moonbeam

Congrats on the new job:)

I don't think the commute will be pleasant though...

I would head in to town and by the quays to the phoenix park,or you could go via the m50 to castleknock.

When there is no traffic going the m50 way it takes about 20/25 minutes to Chapelizod I think it is 35km.

I think during rush hour your talking at least 90 minutes.

Check aaroadwatch.ie route planner

The Hill Billy

There's no need to go down the quays if you go through town...
Head down Dorset Street from Drumcondra, across the North Circular Road (no right turn at that junction), take next right & right again to come back onto the NCR.
Turn left towards Phibsboro & then straight down NCR to the Park (Infirmary Road entrance).

MAYPOP

M1 - M50 - N3 - Castleknock - Phoenix Park...avoid city centre

d-redser

Moonbeam wrote:

Congrats on the new job

Thanks!!

and thanks for all the suggestions..

I think the M50 is a no go, although it would be a direct route to take.. I used to pass over it while heading to work before the tunnel opened and it was always bumper to bumper.. Now with the trucks I'd say it would be alot worse..

I think NCR would be the best route to go but I am dreading drumcondra & dorset street like the plague!

Anyone know what the NCR would be like traffice wise, heading towards the Park?

d-redser

Just had an idea...

What if I head towards finglas from ballymun, then through dunsink which will leave me somewhere on the navan road... ??? Not too sure of those roads though.. Will check aa route planner now..

blastman

Head through the Naul and cut across to the N2 at Coolquay. Turn right at the Ward and head through Blanchardstown. It's about 40 minutes from Balbriggan to Blanchardstown that way regardless of what time you go at.

d-redser

blastman wrote:

Head through the Naul and cut across to the N2 at Coolquay. Turn right at the Ward and head through Blanchardstown. It's about 40 minutes from Balbriggan to Blanchardstown that way regardless of what time you go at.

Blastman, that sounds pretty cool but I am completely lost

I don't know the Naul at all..

From the M1/Naul roundabout I head straight through?

Moonbeam

Thats is the way I go from Hollystown to Balbriggan.

The problem there is on the other side,N3(Derry road) to Castleknock, traffic will be chaotic.

Brian?

d-redser wrote:

Blastman, that sounds pretty cool but I am completely lost

I don't know the Naul at all..

From the M1/Naul roundabout I head straight through?

Here is what I do to get to Blanch when I work nights, no idea what It would be like in the mornings.

Leave Balbriggan by the Naul road, straight on to Naul over M1. In Naul village you hit a misshapen T-junction, go right and then 1st left (no more than 200metres after the right you just took).

Follow this road straight for a few miles until you see a sign for Garristown on a right turn, go right.

Straight on into Garristown and right again when you hit the T-junction in the village, left almost straight away again at the graveyard.

Keep on straight on this road and you will hit the N2.

Take the turn off the N2 or Rathoath. Same again in the village there t-junction right and immediate left, on through fairyhouse and you're on the N3.

Bit of a mad way, but it works.

Moonbeam

or the naul,oldtown N3.

Sounds alot shorter.

d-redser

briankeating wrote:

Here is what I do to get to Blanch when I work nights, no idea what It would be like in the mornings.

Leave Balbriggan by the Naul road, straight on to Naul over M1. In Naul village you hit a misshapen T-junction, go right and then 1st left (no more than 200metres after the right you just took).

Follow this road straight for a few miles until you see a sign for Garristown on a right turn, go right.

Straight on into Garristown and right again when you hit the T-junction in the village, left almost straight away again at the graveyard.

Keep on straight on this road and you will hit the N2.

Take the turn off the N2 or Rathoath. Same again in the village there t-junction right and immediate left, on through fairyhouse and you're on the N3.

Bit of a mad way, but it works.

I will have to try it out for a couple of mornings before I start!!

I prefer back roads anyway so hopefully it will work out.

How long does this take you each time??

Brian?

d-redser wrote:

I will have to try it out for a couple of mornings before I start!!

I prefer back roads anyway so hopefully it will work out.

How long does this take you each time??

About 40-45 minutes

Fyr.Fytr

d-redser wrote:

Just had an idea...

What if I head towards finglas from ballymun, then through dunsink which will leave me somewhere on the navan road... ??? Not too sure of those roads though.. Will check aa route planner now..

I'd go that way myself, rond the back of the airport, down finglas bypass, up onto the bridge by the fire station, right on the bridge, follow the road right the way, take a right at the t juntion, left at the next one, right onto river road, left through ash town bingo your at the roundabout at the halfway house, straight over to the park

Dunsink is closed off now go past it and use river road

d-redser

Fyr.Fytr wrote:

I'd go that way myself, rond the back of the airport, down finglas bypass, up onto the bridge by the fire station, right on the bridge, follow the road right the way, take a right at the t juntion, left at the next one, right onto river road, left through ash town bingo your at the roundabout at the halfway house, straight over to the park

Dunsink is closed off now go past it and use river road

Yea I think that is the best way to go myself..

I will have to do a few runs in rush hour traffic to see which is the best way to go but I would prefer that one.

My mam lives over in that general direction so I can stop off for brekkie then head back to bed on my week's break!!

Fyr.Fytr

I've been travelling that way myself the last few days heading over to crumlin (through the park, chapelizod, kylemore road and bingo)

I leave about quarter past 7 and get to crumlin about quarter to 9 so its grand like. The only hassel is past the park other then that is fly over.

I'd say if i left later as you know traffic builds up every minute so I cant tell you what time to leave.

Also its handy to pop into tesco for cheap petrol

d-redser

briankeating wrote:

Here is what I do to get to Blanch when I work nights, no idea what It would be like in the mornings.

Leave Balbriggan by the Naul road, straight on to Naul over M1. In Naul village you hit a misshapen T-junction, go right and then 1st left (no more than 200metres after the right you just took).

Follow this road straight for a few miles until you see a sign for Garristown on a right turn, go right.

Straight on into Garristown and right again when you hit the T-junction in the village, left almost straight away again at the graveyard.

Keep on straight on this road and you will hit the N2.

Take the turn off the N2 or Rathoath. Same again in the village there t-junction right and immediate left, on through fairyhouse and you're on the N3.

Bit of a mad way, but it works.

Just took a test drive through the Naul and I got completley lost:eek: . I will print this off and give it another go tomorrow morning...

When you say above to take a right at the misshappen T junction I took a left which left me in Ballyboughill... totally the wrong way to go isn't it??