There are 7 ways to get from Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridge by bus, tram, train, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Custom House
best- Take the bus from Inchicore Library to Custom Housebus G1 / ...
35 min€4–6Tram, train
cheapest- Take the tram from Suir Road to Abbey St.tram Red
- Take the train from Tara Street to Lansdowne Roadtrain Re / ...
42 min€3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridgetaxi 7.5 km
9 min€15–19Walk
- Take the walk from Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridgewalk 6.3 km
1h 15mBus
- Take the bus from South Circular Road to Ringsend Roadbus 52 / ...
36 min€3Line 13 bus, line 4 bus
- Take the bus from Inchicore Library to Westmoreland Streetbus 13
- Take the bus from O'Connell Br to American Embassybus 4 / ...
44 min€6Bus #2
- Take the bus from St James's Hospital to American Embassybus S2
52 min€3
Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridge by foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridge is to bus which costs €3 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridge is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs €15 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from South Circular Road and arriving at Ringsend Road. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridge. However, there are services departing from Suir Road and arriving at Lansdowne Road via Tara Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Kilmainham Gaol and Ballsbridge is 7 km.
The best way to get from Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridge without a car is to bus via Custom House which takes 35 min and costs €3 - €6.
It takes approximately 35 min to get from Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridge, including transfers.
Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridge bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from St James's Hospital station.
Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridge train services, operated by Luas, depart from Suir Road station.
Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridge bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at American Embassy station.
What companies run services between Kilmainham Gaol, Ireland and Ballsbridge, Ireland?
Dublin Bus operates a bus from Inchicore Library to Custom House every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- 00353 1 4614911
- [email protected]
- Website
- Luas
Tram from Suir Road to Abbey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Luas
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Tara Street to Lansdowne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €1–3
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Bus
Bus from Inchicore Library to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
Bus from South Circular Road to Ringsend Road
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
Bus from Inchicore Library to Westmoreland Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
Bus from O'Connell Br to American Embassy
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
Bus from St James's Hospital to American Embassy
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- €15–19
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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Booking & Getting There
Kilmainham Gaol to Ballsbridge train services, operated by Luas, arrive at Abbey St. station.
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