There are 5 ways to get from RDS Arena to Swords by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 500 bus
best- Take the train from Sandymount to Tara Streettrain 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Ifsc to Swords Villagebus 500 / ...
1h 5m€7Drive 18.5 km
cheapest- Drive from RDS Arena to Swordscar 18.5 km
18 min€4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from RDS Arena to Swordstaxi 18.5 km
18 min€40–50Line 702 bus, bus
- Take the bus from RDS Ballsbridge to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 702
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 15 to Swords Castlebus 41
1h 6m€11–14Bus, 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 29m€6
RDS Arena to Swords by foot, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from RDS Arena to Swords is to drive which costs €3 - €5 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from RDS Arena to Swords is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs €40 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from RDS Arena to Swords. However, there are services departing from RDS Ballsbridge and arriving at Swords Castle via Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between RDS Arena and Swords is 21 km. The road distance is 18.5 km.
The best way to get from RDS Arena to Swords without a car is to train and line 500 bus which takes 1h 5m and costs €6 - €8.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from RDS Arena to Swords, including transfers.
RDS Arena to Swords bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from RDS Ballsbridge station.
RDS Arena to Swords bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between RDS Arena to Swords is 18 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from RDS Arena to Swords.
There are 1076+ hotels available in Swords.
What companies run services between RDS Arena, Ireland and Swords, Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from RDS Arena to Swords Castle via RDS Ballsbridge, Terminal 1 Zone 2, and Airport Zone 15 in around 1h 6m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sandymount to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Ifsc to Swords Village
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Swords Express
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from RDS Ballsbridge to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Bus
Bus from Airport Zone 15 to Swords Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
Bus from RDS Ballsbridge to Mountjoy Square
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
Bus from Mountjoy Sq West to Swords Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
Bus from Airport Zone 15 to Swords Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €40–50
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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