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UCD to Jobstown Tallaght

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  • 09-05-2009 8:12pm
    #1
    CMBT
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    Is it easy to get from UCD to Jobstown using public transport? How long would it take?

    Cheers


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    Ginja Ninja
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    well,I've only made the trip once.But it took nearly 2 hours in normal traffic on the bus


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    CMBT
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭CMBT


    Holy God, ok going to have to rethink using the bus.
    Thanks for that info.


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    Suaimhneach
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    Bus from Jobstown to town takes anywhere from 45 mins to an hour and a half. If you can get to the Luas which takes approx 50 mins to town, but thats not including the time it takes you to get to the luas.

    Once you're in town the 10s which go to UCD are fairly frequent, however, this depends on the time of day etc. Usually takes approx 30mins to UCD from what I remember.

    So minimum two hours - not allowing for weather, traffic and all other things that effect travel.

    I personally moved to the other side of the city rather than face that commute. Its nicer here, better buses. lol.


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    KC61
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    There are a couple of options of avoiding the city centre:
    You could take the 75 to Stillorgan from the Square and then any of the 46A, 145, 84, 746 to UCD from there - journey time on the 75 would be 45 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes depending on the time of day and then another 10-15 minutes appx. to UCD.

    Alternatively route 54A to KCR and then onto route 17, or route 65/65B to Terenure and then route 17. Again journey time of about 1 hour 30 mins or so.


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    mikedragon32
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    KC61 wrote: »
    There are a couple of options of avoiding the city centre:
    You could take the 75 to Stillorgan from the Square and then any of the 46A, 145, 84, 746 to UCD from there - journey time on the 75 would be 45 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes depending on the time of day and then another 10-15 minutes appx. to UCD.

    Alternatively route 54A to KCR and then onto route 17, or route 65/65B to Terenure and then route 17. Again journey time of about 1 hour 30 mins or so.
    But the 17 is one of the worst services on the schedule...

    75 to Stillorgan is the better option.


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    KC61
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    mikedragon32 wrote: »
    But the 17 is one of the worst services on the schedule...

    75 to Stillorgan is the better option.

    The 17 is actually quite reliable, but I would think that the 75 might be easier to predict as the OP would be getting it from the terminus.


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    senape
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    75 to Stillorgan is better but not for Jobstown cause it only leaves from the square. It's not always on time but better in the morn and when you get to Stillorgan the 46A doesn't run from the shopping centre stop till 9:30 (at least that was the story last year)

    I'd seriously look into getting a car or motorbike TBH. I did the UCD commute from the Tallaght but I'm near the village so I had more options and it was still hell!

    I got a car in final year it was much better altho u still have the traffic issue if ur in for 9, but definitely the better option.


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    CMBT
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    Thanks for all that info guys,think the car is the only way to go.


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