Dublin Bus 747 to the Airport

Poxyshamrock

How long does it take the 747 to get from O'Connell Street to Dublin Airport?

Will be using it after 7pm on a Sunday evening or else 5am on a Monday Morning.

Thanks.

AlekSmart

O Connell St-Cathal Brugha St-Gardiner St-Amiens St...etc etc....

Go to this....http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/747/

Then click on "View on Map" at top of page.

Victor

About 30 minutes, perhaps even quicker at those times.

AngryLips

A hell of a lot longer since the routes of the 748 and 747 were combined as part of Network Direct, as I discovered last week. It now travels on the most indirect route between Heuston and the airport you could imagine; starting at Heuston, down the Quays, cutting across to Christchurch and down Dame Street, up O'Connell Street and then back down towards the Quays, over to Busaras where it laps the building once before heading to the airport through the Port Tunnel.

For a bus service that's meant to connect the airport with the city's main transport hubs it certainly takes the scenic route.

LXFlyer

AngryLips wrote: »

A hell of a lot longer since the routes of the 748 and 747 were combined as part of Network Direct, as I discovered last week. It now travels on the most indirect route between Heuston and the airport you could imagine; starting at Heuston, down the Quays, cutting across to Christchurch and down Dame Street, up O'Connell Street and then back down towards the Quays, over to Busaras where it laps the building once before heading to the airport through the Port Tunnel.

For a bus service that's meant to connect the airport with the city's main transport hubs it certainly takes the scenic route.

They are probably trying to maximise the number of hotels that it serves to be fair, based on the revised routings. Remember that this is a commercial service (nothing to do with Network Direct) and needs to make a profit. With the fall-off in passengers through the airport they may have felt the need to offer the connection to a wider area.

I'd say 30 minutes is about right. It took 25 minutes inbound on Sunday evening to Cathal Brugha Street.

Propellerhead

lxflyer wrote: »

They are probably trying to maximise the number of hotels that it serves to be fair, based on the revised routings. Remember that this is a commercial service (nothing to do with Network Direct) and needs to make a profit. With the fall-off in passengers through the airport they may have felt the need to offer the connection to a wider area.

I'd say 30 minutes is about right. It took 25 minutes inbound on Sunday evening to Cathal Brugha Street.

Last Friday evening it took twenty minutes from T1 to the O2 and then another hour and a quarter to Heuston after that. Who designed the route? Certainly not the drivers as there are no effective bus lanes from the front of Trinity College through Christchurch and Bridgefoot Street. Hell on wheels is the result.

The route does not work at all after O'Connell Bridge and next time I'm getting the tram from the Point.

Maximising efficency my arse.

AlekSmart

Propellerhead wrote: »

Last Friday evening it took twenty minutes from T1 to the O2 and then another hour and a quarter to Heuston after that. Who designed the route? Certainly not the drivers as there are no effective bus lanes from the front of Trinity College through Christchurch and Bridgefoot Street. Hell on wheels is the result.

The route does not work at all after O'Connell Bridge and next time I'm getting the tram from the Point.

Maximising efficency my arse.

I'm sure Propellerhead's arse is the epitome of efficiency

However the new 747 routing is,as lxflyer sez,designed with the non-national or tourist market in mind.

To this end it's proving somewhat more of a success,as it allows direct outside-the-door placement of Forriners and their portmanteau which was not possible with the old 747/748.

However,I'd fully accept that the 747 no longer meets any "Express" criteria within the City Centre itself,which for some years now has been the forté of mssrs Aircoach.

aca101

Last time i was on it it took about half and hour, would probably be quicker at 5am...

AngryLips

lxflyer wrote: »

They are probably trying to maximise the number of hotels that it serves to be fair, based on the revised routings. Remember that this is a commercial service (nothing to do with Network Direct) and needs to make a profit. With the fall-off in passengers through the airport they may have felt the need to offer the connection to a wider area.

I'd say 30 minutes is about right. It took 25 minutes inbound on Sunday evening to Cathal Brugha Street.

It's anticipated that Dublin Airport passenger numbers this year will be around 20m, or the same levels as they were in 2006. The 747 and 787 operated pretty successfully as separate routes back then.

To be honest they might as well get rid of the Heuston tag-on and just let the Luas at the Point take care of any Heuston-bound traffic.

highlydebased

Poxy, you'd be as well off to get the aircoach. It only starts at O'Connell St so if you're coming from Heuston get the luas to Abbey St.

Having used the "new" 747 a few weeks ago I'd be slow to use it again (no pun intended...)

Poxyshamrock

Thanks for the feedback! Might just get the Aircoach so. :P

LXFlyer

The OP is not going to/from Heuston.

There should be no issue going from O'Connell Street.

highlydebased

lxflyer wrote: »

The OP is not going to/from Heuston.

There should be no issue going from O'Connell Street.

Just in case he is and didnt tell us!

latenia

At 5AM I'd get the first 41 from Abbey St instead. The journey will take slightly longer but only costs €2.30

lavine7

Has anyone got that 5am bus from Abbey Street? Any idea how long it takes to get to the airport?? I'm catching a flight departing at 6.25am in a few weeks and I'm wondering if I took this bus would i reach the terminal in time to check in and board my flight? I'm guessing the gate closes around 6 so I'd say I'd want to be at the terminal at 5.30 at the latest in order to make it in time.

I've looked at the Airlink but that only leaves Heuston at 5am so I can't see it making the airport in time for my flight.

Any suggestions welcome!

Thanks.

LXFlyer

25/30 minutes or so.

highlydebased

lavine7 wrote: »

Has anyone got that 5am bus from Abbey Street? Any idea how long it takes to get to the airport?? I'm catching a flight departing at 6.25am in a few weeks and I'm wondering if I took this bus would i reach the terminal in time to check in and board my flight? I'm guessing the gate closes around 6 so I'd say I'd want to be at the terminal at 5.30 at the latest in order to make it in time.

I've looked at the Airlink but that only leaves Heuston at 5am so I can't see it making the airport in time for my flight.

Any suggestions welcome!

Thanks.

Getting a 5am bus you certainly won't make that flight.

lainey316

lavine7 wrote: »

Has anyone got that 5am bus from Abbey Street? Any idea how long it takes to get to the airport?? I'm catching a flight departing at 6.25am in a few weeks and I'm wondering if I took this bus would i reach the terminal in time to check in and board my flight? I'm guessing the gate closes around 6 so I'd say I'd want to be at the terminal at 5.30 at the latest in order to make it in time.

I've looked at the Airlink but that only leaves Heuston at 5am so I can't see it making the airport in time for my flight.

Any suggestions welcome!

Thanks.

You're hitting the airport in peak time - not enough time for security.

I've only got the inbound bus on the new routing, on Sunday nights - 25 minutes approx to Dame St, tho last week there was a diversion but it wasn't much longer other than the extreme confusion caused by the useless annoucements that do not really help you decide where to disembark.

psycho-hope

Lavine, the aircoach runs through the night that would be your best bet or maybe try and find a taxi driver thats heading home that might do you a deal.

bg07

highlydebased wrote: »

Getting a 5am bus you certainly won't make that flight.

That is not true. I got that bus before to get a 6:30 flight. It got me there just before 5:30. Leaving plenty time for a crappy fry and a stroll around the shops after passing security.

If you had bags to check I mightn’t risk it but with online check in and just carry on luggage it should be fine. However as with any form of transport to the airport it is subject to unforeseen circumstances such as an accident or other delays. Suppose it depends how cautious a person you are.

munchkin_utd

psycho-hope wrote: »

Lavine, the aircoach runs through the night that would be your best bet or maybe try and find a taxi driver thats heading home that might do you a deal.

the Aircoach says they run all night, and no doubt they do.

Their website though does not say WHEN they run from the city centre at night and the last time I asked them by email they didnt bother to reply. When I rang there was only an answering machine.
The website has an intimation that some buses leave somewhere half way to rosslare (well, deepest southern Dublin somewhere or other anyhow) and give a hint at an average time taken on the trip.

For an early morning flight you'd want to budget in some absolutely massive buffer time (to your guesstimate of when the bus may leave) in case the bus either is a no show or you have guessed wrong and the bus is gone early

either way , having to guess when a bus leaves at 4 in the morning when there is NO TRAFIC to cause delays in a bus getting around town is just plain wrong.

EDIT: the dublin bus service is a dose of cr@p in that it doesnt run early on a sunday morning despite dozens of flights leaving , but at least they say when their vehicles are scheduled to leave the CENTRE of our capital city unlike the Aircoach

highlydebased

bg07 wrote: »

That is not true. I got that bus before to get a 6:30 flight. It got me there just before 5:30. Leaving plenty time for a crappy fry and a stroll around the shops after passing security.

If you had bags to check I mightn’t risk it but with online check in and just carry on luggage it should be fine. However as with any form of transport to the airport it is subject to unforeseen circumstances such as an accident or other delays. Suppose it depends how cautious a person you are.

Well given my previous experiences with the 747 I certainly wouldnt risk it again

markpb

bg07 wrote: »

That is not true. I got that bus before to get a 6:30 flight. It got me there just before 5:30. Leaving plenty time for a crappy fry and a stroll around the shops after passing security.

It depends on what the queue through security is like. I've seen it from as little as 2 minutes to as much as 45 minutes for 6.00/6.30am flights. It seems a little quieter now that T2 has opened though (I've never seen a queue there).

LXFlyer

highlydebased wrote: »

Well given my previous experiences with the 747 I certainly wouldnt risk it again

He's not talking about the 747 - he's talking about the 41 at 5am from Abbey street.

oisindoyle

At that hour of the morning ,you would be better off getting a taxi ,You will be there in about 25 minutes and with peace of mind ...

AlekSmart

oisindoyle wrote: »

At that hour of the morning ,you would be better off getting a taxi ,You will be there in about 25 minutes and with peace of mind ...

The last part my be open to lively and robust debate