Dublin Airport-Clongriffin - help needed for a foreigner :)

notlocal

hello! i'm a singaporean headed to your beautiful city next month for a holiday, and i need a little help with directions.

i'll be staying in an apartment next to the clongriffin DART station, and according to my host, it makes more sense to take a taxi from the airport as his place is just 7km away from the airport. however, the taxi fares of approximately 15 euros is a little too much for a student like me

i did a search on the dublin bus site, and it threw me this suggested itinerary on public transport

Dublin airport >> Irish life mall (via Bus 41) >> Tara Street DART >> Clongriffin DART

What do you guys think? How much would it cost for the bus and DART trips?

Thanks a lot in advance, everyone!

Fiona

the_syco

notlocal wrote: »

i'll be staying in an apartment next to the clongriffin DART station, and according to my host, it makes more sense to take a taxi from the airport as his place is just 7km away from the airport. however, the taxi fares of approximately 15 euros is a little too much for a student like me

What time do you get into Dublin airport at?

blubloblu

Bus will be €2.65 and dart would be €2.50
http://hittheroad.ie/#from=Dublin+Airport&to=Clongriffin

Depending on how long you're here for, it might be worth your while getting a Leap card which works on public transport (Bus, DART and LUAS). The fares are generally cheaper, but the card itself costs €5. For example, that journey would've cost you €2.40 + €2.10 if you had a Leap card.

notlocal

hello! thanks for the prompt reply!


likely i'll be touching down around 11am.

Mr Simpson

Im not 100% sure on this, so maybe someone else can confirm it, but I think you could probably take the 102 bus to Malahide and then get the Dart from Malahide Train Station to Clongriffin. From memory I think the 102 stops about 200m from Malahide Train Station.

dowlingm

Locals: is there access to Clongriffin Station from Red Arches Road? If so the 102 Dublin Airport-Sutton service gets the OP to within 1500m. It's a bit of a walk but a damn sight cheaper than a bus ticket into town and a train ticket back surely.

notlocal

mmcn90 wrote: »

Im not 100% sure on this, so maybe someone else can confirm it, but I think you could probably take the 102 bus to Malahide and then get the Dart from Malahide Train Station to Clongriffin. From memory I think the 102 stops about 200m from Malahide Train Station.

Wow, thanks for this! It does look like an easier route as compared to taking Bus 41. What are the fares like?

LXFlyer

You can actually get a combined bus/rail single journey ticket on the 102 directly to Clongriffen DART Station as it is a DART feeder bus.

I can't tell you what the combined fare would be, but the bus fare on the 102 is EUR 2.15 and the DART fare is EUR 2.50. The combined fare would be cheaper.

n97 mini

lxflyer wrote: »

You can actually get a combined bus/rail single journey ticket on the 102 directly to Clongriffen DART Station as it is a DART feeder bus.

If you do get a feeder ticket do you have to stay on the bus as far as Sutton?

Losty Dublin

n97 mini wrote: »

If you do get a feeder ticket do you have to stay on the bus as far as Sutton?

No, it "feeds" the Dart at Malahide as well.

Victor

In Malahide, the bus stop you want is here: http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=Malahide+Station,+Malahide&hl=en&ll=53.45053,-6.154503&spn=0.000829,0.002411&sll=53.400066,-6.138182&sspn=0.006691,0.01929&oq=MAlahide+sta+station&vpsrc=6&dirflg=w&hnear=Malahide+Station,+Dublin+Rd,+Malahide&t=k&z=19&layer=c&cbll=53.45055,-6.15488&panoid=4dQEPxAGE8AbREbRGWh5lA&cbp=12,273.42,,0,8.04 and hte station is at the pedestrian crossing.

dowlingm wrote: »

Locals: is there access to Clongriffin Station from Red Arches Road? If so the 102 Dublin Airport-Sutton service gets the OP to within 1500m. It's a bit of a walk but a damn sight cheaper than a bus ticket into town and a train ticket back surely.

This would seem to be a bit mad. Whatever about doing it as a local person, doing it with luggage, after a 15(?) hour flight, in a strange city, possibly in bad weather is another matter.

This walk appears to be possible : http://maps.google.ie/maps?saddr=Coast+Rd%2FR106&daddr=Myrtle+Ave&hl=en&sll=53.401012,-6.147752&sspn=0.013279,0.038581&geocode=FYvdLgMdvHCi_w%3BFXTSLgMd-iyi_w&vpsrc=0&dirflg=w&mra=mrv&t=k&z=15 and you can certainly walk from point 'B' to the DART station, but it is a lot of effort

Aard

I know this isn't exactly the answer you were looking for, OP, but if I were you I'd take the taxi. Landing in an unfamiliar city after a long flight is difficult enough, without trying to get a bus and a train connection. You'll probably have baggage, and really you'd be going out of your way if you took the train at all. This isn't Singapore - our public transport system isn't the best, which can be seen in trips such as yours. A taxi ride would be expensive, yes, but considering it's a once-off expense and it saves you a lot of hassle, I think it would be worth it.

notlocal

Aard: Haha, yes it does makes a lot more sense and even worth it to catch a cab, but i'm trying to make every cent count i think that dublin's transport system should be as good, if not better than singapore's!

to the rest: thanks for all the suggestions! i think i might be taking on the bus 102 to malahide >> clongriffin. makes so much sense than the bus 41 itinerary! doubt i'd be walking though as i'll be lugging around a luggage filled with 25kgs of redundant high heels and whatnots. also: how does the feeder system work?

thanks so much! have a great week ahead y'all

Victor

notlocal wrote: »

Aard: Haha, yes it does makes a lot more sense and even worth it to catch a cab, but i'm trying to make every cent count i think that dublin's transport system should be as good, if not better than singapore's!

Should be better, but probably isn't.

doubt i'd be walking though as i'll be lugging around a luggage filled with 25kgs of redundant high heels and whatnots. also: how does the feeder system work?

If your luggage is bigger than you, you know there is a problem.

LXFlyer

notlocal wrote: »

Aard: Haha, yes it does makes a lot more sense and even worth it to catch a cab, but i'm trying to make every cent count i think that dublin's transport system should be as good, if not better than singapore's!

to the rest: thanks for all the suggestions! i think i might be taking on the bus 102 to malahide >> clongriffin. makes so much sense than the bus 41 itinerary! doubt i'd be walking though as i'll be lugging around a luggage filled with 25kgs of redundant high heels and whatnots. also: how does the feeder system work?

thanks so much! have a great week ahead y'all

OK - 102 Timetable is here. Train timetable from Malahide to Clongriffin is here - use the journey planner.

Allow about 30 minutes for the 102 to get to Malahide Station.

Ask the driver for a ticket to Clongriffin Station and then ask him to let you know when you get to Malahide Station. The bus stop is beside the station. Have some change available - they don't take notes or give change.

oisindoyle

Getting buses into town (10km) then back out again to clongriffin approx another 10(km),,with luggage seems crazy...You said yourself you have heavy luggage surely it would be far better to spend 15euro on a taxi ,its less hassle gets you to your destination quicker and peace of mind... you said you want to save every cent but Im sure your flight cost more than 15euro !!!!

notlocal

woo hoo! thanks for all the advice guys - i guess i already have an idea of getting around by bus/train but i won't be surprised if i just give up after all that flying and duck into the nearest taxi instead

cheerios and i can't wait for my virgin irish vacation!
fiona