Travel Information

To get to NUI Maynooth from Dublin airport you may:

1. Take a taxi.
2. Take a bus to Dublin city centre followed by a train to Maynooth.
3. Take a bus to Dublin city centre followed by a bus to Maynooth.

1. Take a taxi

If you are planning on getting a taxi to Maynooth taxis can be found at the taxi rank which is outside the arrivals exit. A taxi to Maynooth will cost approximately 50-60 Euro. If you wish you can call ahead and arrange for a taxi to meet you at the airport. Some numbers of Maynooth based taxis are:

• Maynooth Cabs +353-1-628-9866 or +353-1-628-6539 or +353-1-628-9999.
• Flood Aidan Taxi 353-87-2591600(mobile number).

2. Take a bus to Dublin city centre followed by a train to Maynooth.

Trains to Maynooth leave regularly from Connolly station. The train costs under 3 Euro and takes approximately 40 minutes to get to Maynooth. To check train timetables visit the Irishrail website at www.irishrail.ie. To see the train times from Connolly station to Maynooth enter "Dublin Connolly" in the from text area and "Maynooth" in the to text area. Note that the last train to Maynooth on a Sunday is at 19:05. To get from the airport to Connolly bus station you must take a bus. It is best to get either the 747 or 748 bus. These buses leave from outside the arrivals exit of the airport. The timetable for the 747 bus is available here and 748 here. It will take this bus approximately 35 minutes to get to the central bus station and costs 6 Euro. Once you get to the central bus station it is a 2 minute walk to Connolly station. The central bus station and Connolly station can be seen on the map here. If you are having trouble finding your way do not be afraid to ask someone for directions. People are generally very friendly.

3. Take a bus to Dublin city centre followed by a bus to Maynooth.

The 66, 67A and 66X buses will all take you to Maynooth. The 66 and 67A cost 2.10 Euro while the 66X costs 3.10 Euro. The 66X is an express bus and follows a slightly more direct route. Click the following links for the timetables of each bus 66,66A, 66X. It takes approximately an hour to get to Maynooth by bus. Each of these buses leaves from Westmoreland Street. To get to Westmoreland Street from the airport you can take the 747, 748. 16A or 746 buses to O'Connell Street and from there it is a short walk to Westmoreland Street. Click following links for bus timetables 747, 748, 16A and 746. A map showing O'Connell Street and Westmoreland street can be seen here. And again if you are having trouble finding your way do not be afraid to ask someone for directions.

Getting to the Campus

Once you get to Maynooth you will want go to the south campus. A map showing Maynooth town can be found here. The south campus and north campus have been marked and labelled along with the train station and bus stops. The map is not perfect and shows the train tracks on the wrong side of the canal. I have marked in a footbridge across the canal and a walkway in green. This is the shortest path from the train station to the college. It is only a 5 minute walk to the college from the trains station or bus stops. A brief description of the route to take from each place follows. Remember to ask someone if you have any problems.

• Train station: Walk out of the train station and to the left. Walk over the pedestrian foot bridge over the canal. Walk right along the bank of the canal. Continue along this walkway until you come to a road which will lead to a junction with traffic lights. Turn right here and the entrance to the south campus is directly ahead of you.
• 66/66X Bus Stop: From here walk in the direction of the traffic lights at the main T-junction. Continue through the traffic lights and through another set. The entrance to the south campus will be directly ahead of you.
• 67A Bus Stop: From here walk left along the footpath until you come to a set of traffic lights. Turn left here and continue through another set of lights. The entrance to the south campus will be directly ahead of you.

Once you get to the south campus you will want to go to the Campus Conference and Accommodation Centre. To get here you go to the left arch of the building in front of you when you enter the south campus. This is marked as number 11 on the map here.

If you have any issues or questions with these instructions or will be arriving at the college later than 11 pm on Sunday the 26th please contact us. In the case of emergency, please feel free to call Dr. Jiri Vala at 087-783-5787.