The average bus between Rathgar and Swords takes 1h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 1m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Rathgar to Swords. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Rathgar and Swords. The earliest departure is at 6:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rathgar is at 11:53 PM which arrives into Swords at 7:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Busáras and take an average of 1h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rathgar to Swords. However, there are services departing from Orwell Mews station and arriving at Swords Village station via Busáras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
Rathgar to Swords bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Orwell Mews station.
Rathgar to Swords bus services, operated by Swords Express, arrive at Swords Village station.
The distance between Rathgar and Swords is 16.9 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Orwell Mews to Swords Village via Busáras and Ifsc in around 1h 12m.