Walking distance to the Luas?

Santi101

Can anyone give me a rough idea how long it would take to walk from the Navan road to the Luas stop at Heuston? Around a mile and a half, or a bit less.

DesperateDan

15 mins, obviously depends on how fast you are though

Alun

According to Google Maps it's 2.5km, so doing it in 15 mins would mean walking running it at 10km/h. 30mins is probably more like it I'd say.

Santi101

Cheers.

Yeah was thinking 25-30mins if you were going at a decent pace.

PhoenixParker

Unless there's a reason you need to go to the Heuston stop in particular, I'd be tempted to do something like this and head for Museum.

It's slightly closer.

http://goo.gl/maps/wVPWH

Walking wise I'd say about half an hour there and forty minutes back. (Uphill on the way back)

foggy_lad

PhoenixParker wrote: »

Unless there's a reason you need to go to the Heuston stop in particular, I'd be tempted to do something like this and head for Museum.

It's slightly closer.

http://goo.gl/maps/wVPWH

Walking wise I'd say about half an hour there and forty minutes back. (Uphill on the way back)

The point you chose was a fair bit from the Luas stop, http://goo.gl/maps/eBAE8

PhoenixParker

only if you consider 50m to be a "fair bit".

Santi101

Yeah, the Museum stop would be fine. Working down the quays so can either walk that route and hop on the Luas or get a bus from the Navan Road into OConnell street and walk down from there. Not sure how reliable buses are in the morning...I used to hate getting them in college but not a major issue.

LXFlyer

Why take a bus to O'Connell Street?

The 39, 39a and 70 will all bring you to Blackhall Place from Navan Road.

The 37 will take you from Blackhorse Avenue to Blackhall Place.

Santi101

Work is down around the IFSC so was thinking either:

1) walk the 25/30 mins from navan rd to the Luas and that goes basically to the door of work
2) bus from close to the house(navan rd) to o'connell st area/the quays and walk down towards IFSC.

TheBandicoot

I would definitely take a 39/a/37/70 directly down to the quays and get on at Smithfield or Museum, much better solution than walking.

If you use a-b.ie it indicates this as the best option too, taking about half an hour. I get those buses all the time, I can't imagine it taking more than 10 minutes from Cabra Cross to the stop just off Benburb St, then if you catch a Luas quickly 20 minutes to the IFSC should be loads. The hardest part will getting the bus, they will be very full at peak times at the places where you need to catch them, on bad days they might not stop at all since they're completely full.

Losty Dublin

OP can get the 120 from Ratoath Road or the 122 from Nephin Road as well. They start close enough to Navan Road so seats would be easier found though I'd reckon the 39/A and 70 will be quicker all told. You could also get a train from Broombridge; some trains serve Docklands while others leave you at Connolly.

To walk and get a Luas would be a waste of time IMO. You may as well walk down the Navan Road or the Royal Canal towards the IFSC as walk to the quays and it would take about the same time and save a fare.

DublinDilbert

Santi101 wrote: »

Work is down around the IFSC so was thinking either:

1) walk the 25/30 mins from navan rd to the Luas and that goes basically to the door of work
2) bus from close to the house(navan rd) to o'connell st area/the quays and walk down towards IFSC.

Take the train from broom-bridge into conolly, or depending on where on the navan road you are Ashtown station might be closer.

monument

Santi101 wrote: »

Work is down around the IFSC so was thinking either:

1) walk the 25/30 mins from navan rd to the Luas and that goes basically to the door of work
2) bus from close to the house(navan rd) to o'connell st area/the quays and walk down towards IFSC.

Cycle it if you can -- it'd be quicker, more dependable and cheaper than combining walking with a bus or Luas.

LXFlyer

Take any bus to O'Connell Bridge and walk OP - it's only 10 minutes from there to the IFSC.

vitani

Take a train from Ashtown/Broombridge to the Docklands.

Dravokivich

You should also consider that the Luas heading into town is usually pretty much packed by the time it gets to Hueston. I had to get it a few years ago from Clondalkin and it didn't really start unloading until Jervis.

Connolly trains are going to be rather packed as well with a lot of their passengers from Maynooth and Leixlip. They are pretty much full by the time they get down my way in Coolmine.

Since IFSC is your destination, I'd recommend the Docklands train. They don't seem to carry as many people when I see them going by in the mornings.

Capt'n Midnight

Journey planners that give walking distance / time

www.hittheroad.ie

www.journeyplanner.transportforireland.ie

n97 mini

From that point Smithfield is probably the shortest, most direct walk.