There are 6 ways to get from Ballsbridge to Swords by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lansdowne Road to Tara Streettrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Eden Quay to Swords Villagebus 500 / ...
51 min€4–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Royal Hospital to Swords Castlebus 41X
1h 11m€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballsbridge to Swordstaxi 18 km
17 min€35–50Drive 18 km
- Drive from Ballsbridge to Swordscar 18 km
17 min€4–5Line 41 bus
- Take the bus from Abbey St Lower to Swords Castlebus 33 / ...
1h 11m€5Bus, line 41 bus
- Take the bus from RDS Ballsbridge to Mountjoy Squarebus 7 / ...
- Take the bus from Mountjoy Sq West to Swords Castlebus 33 / ...
1h 30m€6
Ballsbridge to Swords by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballsbridge to Swords is to bus which costs €3 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ballsbridge to Swords is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs €35 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Royal Hospital and arriving at Swords Castle. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Ballsbridge and Swords is 20 km. The road distance is 18 km.
The best way to get from Ballsbridge to Swords without a car is to train and bus which takes 51 min and costs €3 - €8.
It takes approximately 51 min to get from Ballsbridge to Swords, including transfers.
Ballsbridge to Swords bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Royal Hospital station.
Ballsbridge to Swords bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Swords Castle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballsbridge to Swords is 18 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Ballsbridge to Swords.
There are 1103+ hotels available in Swords.
What companies run services between Ballsbridge, Ireland and Swords, Ireland?
Dublin Bus operates a bus from Royal Hospital to Swords Castle twice daily. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h 11m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Lansdowne Road to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €1–3
- Phone
- +353 1 529 2277
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swords Express
Bus from Eden Quay to Swords Village
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Swords Express
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- €35–50
Borough Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 280 0444
- Website
- boroughtaxis.ie
Dalkey Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 285 7777
- Website
- dalkeytaxi.ie
Eco Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 945 8098
- Website
- ecotaxis.ie
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 471 5333
- Website
- lynk.ie
NXT Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 888 8888
- Website
- nxt.ie
VIP Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 478 3333
- Website
- viptaxis.ie
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