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Travel time to Dublin

  • 07-11-2007 9:14am
    #1
    Smoggy
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    Hi,

    I have a friend who is looking to move out to Portarlington and commute to Dublin each day (ParkWest off the red cow roundabout). Does anyone do a similar journey and how long does it take ?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    offaly1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 993 ✭✭✭offaly1


    Hi Smoggy,

    Id say if you link onto the N/M7 (whichever its called) it should take less than an hour. I commute from Tullamore to Dublin city centre, and it takes me 2 hours from the time i leave my house to the time i sit at my desk which isn't too bad considering the distance!:D;)


  • #3
    murphy_j
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭murphy_j


    I commute from Abbeyleix to ParkWest every day - it all depends on the time you head into work.

    I tend to be in very early so traffic isnt an issue and about an hour does it for me. Dont go near the red cow roundabout, turn off at the kingswoos interchange (next one after CityWest) and go in the nangor road.

    If you have flexi time and can get in early and out early its not that bad a commute.


  • #4
    Curvy Vixen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,131 ✭✭✭Curvy Vixen


    Sorry but I drive in from Port to Parkwest every day...I leave at 5 in the morning because the traffic is horrific! I actually go to the gym from 6 til 8 in the mornings to avoid it. At that time it takes about 50 minutes to get here.

    However this week I haven't been able to go to the gym and have been leaving my house around 6.15....and getting to my office at around 8 - 8.15! It's a crap commute!


  • #5
    Peter Walczak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭Peter Walczak


    I travel from Portlaoise to Dublin City Centre. I take the bus at 6:40 and around 7:50 - 8:00 I'm at O'Connell street. That's in the mornings. In the evenings the bus drives for about 1.5 hour up to 2 hours.


  • #6
    Smoggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Smoggy


    Thanks for all the information. very helpful, it seems that if you leave early enough, it's not an issue, but looking to arrive at 9 would be a nightmare.


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  • #7
    rsta
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    I work on the longmile road and commute every day from Port, i leave my house at 6.30 most mornings and with some luck get into work for 8am. Although the last few weeks have been awful and its been a 2 hour drive on some occasions.

    Starting for 8am is a lot better than 9am though. And if I get out of work by 4.30pm I'm home well before 6pm.


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