Connolly to Irish Ferries terminal

n97 mini

On Friday I'll be arriving into Connolly at approx 7:45 for the 8:45 sailing from the Irish Ferrries terminal.

From what I'm reading I won't be able to use this bus. Have I an alternative bus or should I just resort to a taxi?

TIA.

circular flexing

n97 mini wrote: »

On Friday I'll be arriving into Connolly at approx 7:45 for the 8:45 sailing from the Irish Ferrries terminal.

From what I'm reading I won't be able to use this bus. Have I an alternative bus or should I just resort to a taxi?

TIA.

Why will you not be able to use the bus? It leaves Bus Aras at 8pm.

Alun

circular flexing wrote: »

Why will you not be able to use the bus? It leaves Bus Aras at 8pm.

I assume he's talking about the 8.45 AM fast ferry departure.

n97 mini

Alun wrote: »

I assume he's talking about the 8.45 AM fast ferry departure.

Yes, meant 8:45 not 20:45!

cgcsb

the last stop on the luas red line leaves you about 2km from the terminal if you don't mind walking

n97 mini

cgcsb wrote: »

the last stop on the luas red line leaves you about 2km from the terminal if you don't mind walking

Luas ends slightly short of half way and would mean a 40-45 min walk.

thomasj

the 53 bus serves the ferryport. That leaves Talbot street at 8am

It stops at the busstop across from outside Connolly.

LXFlyer

OP from previous posts I'm guessing you're coming in the Maynooth line - why not get the 06:20 service from Maynooth. It'll get to Connolly for 07:01, which should leave you enough time to walk to Busaras for the 07:15 bus to the ferry terminal.

There are no other public transport options that will get you to the ferry terminal in time to meet the check-in deadline of 30 minutes prior to the sailing.

Vic_08

Last check in for the 08.45 Swift is 08.15.
The 08.00 53 would not get to the terminal by then, LUAS and walk certainly wouldn't. Taxi is your only option in that timeframe.

FYI the reason the 53B departs Busaras 1h30 before the Swift sailing is so that in the event of it being cancelled due to poor weather or fully booked there is enough time to put all passengers on the 08.05 Ulysees sailing.

If you choose to not use the connecting bus or otherwise arrive at the terminal later than 07.35 the option to change to the Ulysees sailing will most likely not be available.

n97 mini

Thanks all, I'll opt for taxi. The 8:00 53 is too close for comfort whereas a cab should have me there in plenty of time.

V_Moth

Taxi from Connolly to the Irish Ferries usually costs me around €12-15 and takes about 10-12 minutes (Saturday/Sunday mornings mind).

Polar101

Does the 7 am bus connection from Heuston only pick up at Heuston and Busaras, or can you get on between Heuston and Busaras?

circular flexing

Polar101 wrote: »

Does the 7 am bus connection from Heuston only pick up at Heuston and Busaras, or can you get on between Heuston and Busaras?

You can only get on it at Heuston or Busaras. It does not stop anywhere else.

Qualitymark

By the way, does the Swift stop sailing in winter, and if so when does it stop?

Polar101

lxflyer wrote: »

OP from previous posts I'm guessing you're coming in the Maynooth line - why not get the 06:20 service from Maynooth. It'll get to Connolly for 07:01, which should leave you enough time to walk to Busaras for the 07:15 bus to the ferry terminal.

I used this option last week - arrived to Connolly at 7:02, was at Busaras 7:09, bus arrived 7:18 and got to the port at 7:34. So that worked fine.

Vic_08

Qualitymark wrote: »

By the way, does the Swift stop sailing in winter, and if so when does it stop?

No. It runs all year round.

It is weather dependent though so if there are more than moderate winds you would be advised to keep a close eye on the IF sailing updates page. Cancellations are quite frequent due to weather (for example it is not sailing today) and the bus connection for the 14.30 departure is also cancelled along with the sailing.

n97 mini

Arrived into Connolly around 7.40, took a taxi outside which was €12.65 for three people. Down at the terminal just before 8.

4 bus loads of foot passengers from what I could see. Rough headcount while waiting to exit in Holyhead of 160 to 180 on foot. Kind of annoying that car passengers got to disembark first.

Train was very full with plenty standing to Bangor and from there on the Super Voyager there were a few people that joined later that would have been standing all the way to London if the train manager hadn't advised them to change at Crewe onto a train 20 mins behind us.

Arrived into Euston at 15.39 after a fairly relaxing if busy journey.