Commuting from Greystones to Carrickmines

Tim131

Hi there,

I've recently got a part time job in PC World in Carrickmines Park, and I'm wondering if someone familiar with the area can help me?

I've been told getting the 84 to Stillorgan, and then getting the 63 to Ballyogan would be my best option, To be honest I'm not familiar with Ballyogan, or the bus stops in Stillorgan. I'm wondering is this the best way to get in to Carrickmines park, and is there a stop near enough to the park?

Any info would be VERY helpful.

Thanks,

Tim

LEIN

A tricky one to get to from Greystones.

A car would be the easiest option if no car try Dublin Bus web site.

Shout be able to find rout there.

http://www.dublinbus.ie/home/

Vokes

Goin via Stillorgan is very out of the way and then you're also relying on the reliabilty of the 84...

Car really is the only option. Maybe some people car-share?

If has to be bus, maybe it's feasible / quicker to get off at Cornelscourt and walk from there? Probably not.

Tim131

SofaK wrote: »

Goin via Stillorgan is very out of the way and then you're also relying on the reliabilty of the 84...

Car really is the only option. Maybe some people car-share?

If has to be bus, maybe it's feasible / quicker to get off at Cornelscourt and walk from there? Probably not.

Yeah I'm learning how to drive at them moment, but won't have my license for a few months

The 84 looks, OK, but its the 63 that looks dodgy and infrequent.

Cheers for the info guys

Vokes

Oh, get the 84X express instead of the 84. Much quicker obviously.

fletch

SofaK wrote: »

If has to be bus, maybe it's feasible / quicker to get off at Cornelscourt and walk from there? Probably not.

You'd have a fairly long and uphill walk...I wouldn't advise it. What about getting a moped?

KC61

This is a VERY tricky place to get to by public transport.

But, if you have to get a bus you do not have to go all the way to Stillorgan.

You can take the 84 or 84X to Cornelscourt Cross (junction of Bray Road and Clonkeen Road) and then take the 63 from the stub of Clonkeen Road between the dual carriageway and the old Bray Road (in the south facing direction) which will bring you to near the Retail Park.

However, you'll need to judge it very well as the 63 is very infrequent.

Times are at:

http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=84
http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=84x
http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=63

The 63 would take about 40 minutes (appx) to get to Cornelscourt from the city centre, and about another 10-15 minutes to get to the Retail Park.

As the previous poster states, it would be a long walk up a very steep hill from Cornelscourt if you miss the 63!

Also, bear in mind that for the 1045 and 1200 63 from Mountjoy Square you would need to go as far as Foxrock Church as they operate via Westminster Road and Foxrock Village rather than operating via Cornelscourt.

loyatemu

of course the Luas will be going right past this place - not much use to you now though (actually even when it opens it won't make things much easier from Greystones).

Tim131

Thanks guys, I'll be able to get a lift some of the days, so I'll get busses the other days. I'm also going to college in Dun Laoghaire, so I can get the bus up to Cherrywood park, and make my way from there.

This is a very big incentive to learn to drive

Dexterm99

Another option would be to get the dart from Greystones to Bray/Shankill and use one of the Cherrywood feeder buses that bring employees to the Cherrywood science and technology park where Dell and others are. Although I don't know the times of these, they are quite frequent. Then make your way from there...

LEIN

Was up that neck of the woods earlier and there doesn't seem to be any bus stops at the entrance. I did see a 63 bus pass it though.