The average bus between Swords and Rathdrum takes 4h 15m and the fastest bus takes 2h 28m. The bus service runs several times per day from Swords to Rathdrum. 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 5 times a day between Swords and Rathdrum. The earliest departure is at 12:36 AM at night, and the last departure from Swords is at 6:11 PM which arrives into Rathdrum at 10:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 15 and take an average of 4h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Rathdrum. However, there are services departing from Swords station and arriving at Rathdrum station via Rathnew. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
Swords to Rathdrum bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Airport Zone 14 station.
Swords to Rathdrum bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Rathdrum station.
The distance between Swords and Rathdrum is 58.7 km. The road distance is 87 km.
You can take a bus from Swords Castle to Rathdrum via Airport Zone 15, Airport Zone 14, and Rathnew in around 4h 14m.