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Ballsbridge to DCU

  • 30-08-2015 7:07pm
    #1
    Leitrim96
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭


    Hi I'm a second year student wondering how to get from Ballsbridge to DCU bearing in mind I don't drive. Everyone is telling me different things that is confusing me big time. Apparently the 4 goes all the way to DCU and will take about an hour however others have said not to bother as it will take forever and I can't risk being late for lectures. Others have said it is within cycling distance however it seems like some trek on maps. I'm a little confused and would love any feedback from someone that knows Dublin well. Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,061 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Its about half an hour on a bike, thats nothing especially on the flat, you can have a Leap card and DART some of the way for rainy days, just cycle it, Dublin Bus cross city every day twice a day at what I assume will be rush hour will drive you mad.


  • #3
    Leitrim96
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭Leitrim96


    Thargor wrote: »
    Its about half an hour on a bike, thats nothing especially on the flat, you can have a Leap card and DART some of the way for rainy days, just cycle it, Dublin Bus cross city every day twice a day at what I assume will be rush hour will drive you mad.

    Genius thanks for that! Wow half an hour doesn't sound bad at all. Do you know the route at all? Will I be heading into town at all or avoiding it at the point? Someone said I'd be going through housing estates or something. Yeah might steer clear of the bus so. Save a bit of cash too I guess


  • #4
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,061 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Just plot the route you want on Google Maps:

    https://www.google.ie/maps/dir/Ballsbridge,+Co.+Dublin/DCU+-+Dublin+City+University,+Glasnevin,+Dublin+9/@53.3577892,-6.2877639,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x48670ec1077b3405:0x1c1b6f4f4772ee4c!2m2!1d-6.2305235!2d53.3288697!1m5!1m1!1s0x48670e1b2f9d5d03:0x12bb45984107c2a8!2m2!1d-6.258945!2d53.385811!3e1

    Thats just the one Google suggested, I might head North and cross the Liffey at the Samuel Beckett instead, you'll be able to try different routes and see whats best.


  • #5
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,258 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    If you are close to the Appien Way/Leeson Street area then the 11 will get you to DCU as well.


  • #6
    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    If you're not used of cycling, and also because you'll not be used to the route, give your self 40-45mins to start with.

    There are some hills near to DCU -- just take it easy.

    I found when I started my commute to DCU years ago, from a similar distance away, that it took me around longer at first but I got it down to under a half hour.


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