Avoid getting stuck waiting for a last bus when they might have finished early, and know the final time for your route
Dublin public buses seen on O’Connell Bridge
On Friday, February 5, 2021, in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Dublin Bus has announced their updated schedule for over the festive period, and a number of routes have individual curtailing times before the services break for Christmas Day.
Dublin Bus services generally run from around 5am to midnight, but services will wrap up early on Christma Eve. Dublin Buses will not run on Christmas Day.
On Wednesday 24 December, a “Saturday service” will run. Buses will make their final journeys that evening between 5.11pm and 9pm.
There are also amended opening hours of Dublin Bus bookings and customer services. Full Nitelink service will operate over much of the festive period, except for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Saint Stephen’s Day.
“We wish to advise customers that a Saturday service will operate on Wednesday 24 December 2025” said Dublin Bus in an update.
Side view of cyclists besides of a double-decker bus in downtown O’Connell street of Dublin Ireland during rush hour a day of autumn. There are blurred pedestrians on foreground
Avoid getting stuck waiting for a last bus and know the final time for your route. See the final departures for all routes listed below:
Route 1 From Santry (Shanard Road) to Shaw Street at 8.10, 8.30pm and 8.50pm
From Shaw Street to Santry (Shanard Road) at 8.20pm and 8.40pm
Route 4 From Monkstown Avenue to Aston Quay at 9pm
From Heuston Station to Monkstown Avenue at 9pm
Route 6 From Howth Dart Station to Abbey Street at 8.30pm
From Abbey Street to Howth Dart Station at 9pm
Route 7 From Brides Glen to Mountjoy Square at 8.40pm
From Mountjoy Square to Brides Glen at 8.50pm
Route 7a From Mountjoy Square to Loughlinstown at 8.30pm
From Loughlinstown to Mountjoy Square at 9pm
Route 11 From Infirmary Road to Sandyford Business District at 8.45pm
From Parnell Square West to Infirmary Road at 8.50pm
From Sandyford Business District to Parnell Square West at 9pm
Route 13 From Grange Castle to Mountjoy Square at 9pm
From Mountjoy Square to Grange Castle at 9pm
Route 14 From Ardlea Road to Eden Quay at 8.50pm
From Dundrum to Eden Quay at 9pm
From Eden Quay to Dundrum at 9pm
From Eden Quay to Ardlea Road at 9pm
Route 15 From Clongriffin to Ballycullen at 7.30pm
From Ballycullen to Eden Quay at 8.15pm, 8.30pm, 8.45pm and 9pm
From Hawkins Street to Ballycullen at 8.55pm
From Clongriffin to Eden Quay at 8.40pm and 9pm
From Eden Quay to Clongriffin at 8.40pm and 9pm
Route 15a From Merrion Square to Limekiln Ave at 9pm
From Limekiln Ave to Merrion Square at 9pm
Route 15b From Merrion Square to Stocking Avenue at 9pm
From Stocking Avenue to Merrion Square at 9pm
Route 16 From Dublin Airport to City Centre at 8.30pm, 8.45pm and 9pm
From Parnell Square West to Airport at 8.20pm, 8.35pm and 8.55pm
From Ballinteer to City Centre at 8pm, 8.30pm, 8.45pm and 9pm
From Ballinteer to Dublin Airport at 8.15pm
From Parnell Square East to Ballinteer at 8.15pm and 8.30pm
From Dublin Airport to Ballinteer at 8pm and 8.15pm
Route 19 From Dublin Airport to Merrion Square at 9pm
From Merrion Square to Dublin Airport at 9pm
Route 23 From Merrion Square to Charlestown Shopping Centre at 8.45pm From Charlestown Shopping Centre to City Centre at 9pm
Route 24 From Merrion Square to Dublin Airport at 9pm
From Dublin Airport to City Centre at 8.55pm
Route 27 From Jobstown to Clare Hall at 8pm
From Jobstown to City Centre at 8.40pm and 9pm
From Clare Hall to Jobstown at 8.20pm
From Clare Hall to City Centre at 9pm
Route 27a From Eden Quay to Blunden Drive at 8.30pm From Blunden Drive to Eden Quay at 8.30pm
Route 27b From Harristown to Eden Quay to at 9pm
From Eden Quay to Eden Quay at 9pm
Route 33 From Skerries to Abbey Street at 5.11pm From Abbey Street to Balbriggan at 7.30pm and 9pm
Route 37 From Blanchardstown Shopping Centre to Baggot Street at 7.55pm From Blanchardstown Shopping Centre to Bachelors Walk at 8.25pm and 8.55pm From Ashton Quay to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre at 8.05pm. 8.45pm and 9pm
Route 38 From Burlington Road to Damastown at 8.15pm From Parnell Square West to Damastown at 8.10pm From Damastown to City Centre at 8pm, 8.30pm and 9pm
From Burlington Road to Parnell Square West at 8.45pm
Route 38a From Damastown to Burlington Road at 7.45pm and 8.15pm
From Burlington Road to Damastown at 8.pm and 8.30pm
From Burlington Road to Parnell Square West at 9pm
From Damastown to City Centre at 8.45pm
Route 39 From Aston Quay to Ongar at 8.50pm
From Bachelors Walk to Burlington Road at 8.53pm
From Ongar to City Centre at 8.43pm
From Burlington Road to City Centre at 9pm
Route 39a From Aston Quay to Ongar at 9pm
From Bachelors Walk to Belfield at 9pm
From Ongar to City Centre at 9pm
From Belfield to City Centre at 9pm
Route 40d From Tyrrelstown to Parnell Street at 8.50pm
From Parnell Street to Tyrrelstown at 8.45pm
Route 40e From Tyrrelstown to Broombridge at 9pm
From Broombridge to Tyrrelstown at 9pm
Route 41 From Abbey Street to Swords Manor at 9pm
From Swords Manor to Abbey Street at 9pm
Route 41b From Abbey Street to Rolestown at 5pm
From Rolestown to Abbey Street at 6.15pm
Route 41c From Abbey Street to Swords Manor at 8.45pm
From Swords Manor to Abbey Street at 8.45pm
Route 42 From Talbot Street to Portmarnock at 9pm
From Portmarnock to Talbot Street at 9pm
Route 43 From Talbot Street to Swords at 9pm
From Swords to Talbot Street at 9pm
Route 44 From Enniskerry to Parnell Square West at 8.30pm
From DCU to Parnell Square East at 9pm
From Parnell Square West to DCU at 8.50pm
From Parnell Square East to Eniskerry at 8.15pm
Route 47 From Poolbeg Street to Belarmine at 8.30pm
From Belarmine to Luke Street at 8.30pm
Route 52 From Intel to Ringsend Road at 8.30pm
From Ringsend Road to Intel at 8.30pm
Route 56a From Ringsend Road to Tallaght at 9pm
From The Square to Ringsend Road at 9pm
Route 60 From Red Cow Luas to Eden Quay at 9pm
From John Rogersons Quay to Red Cow Luas at 8.30pm
Route 65 From Ballymore to Poolbeg Street at 8.30pm From Poolbeg Street to Blessington at 8pm
Route 65b From Citywest to Poolbeg Street at 9pm
From Poolbeg Street to Citywest 9pm
Route 68 From Newcastle to Hawkins Street at 9pm
From Hawkins Street to Newcastle at 9.05pm
Route 69 From Rathcoole to Hawkins Street at 20.30hrs. From Hawkins street to Rathcoole at 21.00hrs.
Route 70 From Burlington Road to City Centre at 9pm
From Dunboyne to Bachelors Walk at 8.30pm
From Aston Quay to Dunboyne at 8.25pm
Route 74 From Eden Quay to Dundrum at 9pm
From Dundrum to Eden Quay at 9pm
Route 77a From CItywest to Ringsend Road at 8.50pm
From Ringsend Road to Citywest at 9pm
Route 80 From Liffey Valley to Palmerstown Park at 9pm
From Palmerstown Park to Liffey Valley at 9pm
Route 82 From Irishtown to Kiltipper at 9pm
From Kiltipper to Ringsend at 9pm
Route 120 From Ashtown to Parnell Street at 9pm
From Parnell Street to Ashtown at 9pm
Route 122 From Drimnagh to Ashington at 8.30pm
From Drimnagh to O’Connell Street at 9pm
From Ashington to O’Connell Street at 9pm
From Ashington to Drimnagh at 8.15pm
Route 130 From Talbot Street to Castle Avenue at 9pm
From Castle Avenue to Talbot Street at 9pm
Route 150 From Hawkins Street to Limekiln Ave at 9pm
From Limekiln Ave to Hawkins street at 9pm
Route 151 From Foxborough to Eden Quay at 8pm, 8.30pm and 9pm
From East Road to Foxborough at 8.30pm and 9pm
From Eden Quay to East Road at 8.50pm
Route C1 From Aston Quay to Adamstown at 9pm
From Bachelors Walk to Sandymount at 8.47pm
From Adamstown to City Centre at 8.48pm
From Sandymount to City Centre at 8.41pm
From Sandymount to Adamstown at 8.08pm
Route C2 From Aston Quay to Adamstown at 8.49pm
From Bachelors Walk to Sandymount at 9pm
From Adamstown to City Centre at 8.04pm
From Adamstown to Ringsend at 8.34pm
Route C3 From Ringsend to Straffan Road at 8.26pm
From Straffan Road to Ringsend at 9.03pm
Route C4 From Ringsend to Maynooth at 8.44pm
From Maynooth to Ringsend at 8.45pm
Route E1 From Ballywaltrim to Westmoreland Street at 9pm
From Northwood to D’Olier Street at 8.50pm
From Northwood to Ballywaltrim at 8.35pm
From Westmoreland Street to Northwood at 9pm
Route E2 From Harristown to City Centre at 9pm
From City Centre to Dun Laoghaire at 9pm
From Dun Laoghaire to City Centre at 9pm
From City Centre to Harristown at 9pm
Route F1 From Ikea to City Centre at 9pm
From City Centre to The Square at 9pm
From The Square to City Centre at 9pm
From City Centre to Ikea at 9pm
Route F2 From Charlestown Shopping Centre to City Centre at 9pm
From City Centre to Rossmore at 9pm
From Rossmore to City Centre at 9pm
From City Centre to Charlestown Shopping Centre at 9pm
Route F3 From Charlestown Shopping Centre to City Centre at 9pm
From City Centre to Limekiln Ave at 9pm
From Limekiln Ave to City Centre at 9pm
From City Centre to Charlestown Shopping Centre at 9pm
Route G1 From Castleforbes Road to Red Cow Luas at 8.57pm
From Red Cow Luas to Eden Quay at 9pm
Route G2 From Castleforbes Road to Liffey Valley at 8.47pm
From Liffey Valley to Eden Quay at 8.55pm
Route H1 From Lower Abbey Street to Baldoyle at 9pm
From Baldoyle to Lower Abbey Street at 9pm
Route H2 From Lower Abbey Street to Malahide at 9pm
From Malahide to Lower Abbey Street at 8.40pm
Route H3 From Lower Abbey Street to Howth Summit at 9pm
From Howth Summit to Lower Abbey Street at 9pm
Route L12 From Bray Station to Ballywaltrim at 9pm
From Ballywaltrim to Bray Station at 9pm
Route L14 From Cherrywood to Southern Cross Road at 9pm
From Southern Cross Road to Cherrywood at 9pm
Route L25 From Dun Laoghaire to Dundrum at 9pm
From Dundrum Luas to Dun Laoghaire at 9pm
Route L53 From Adamstown to Liffey Valley at 8.45pm
From Liffey Valley to Adamstown at 8.41pm
Route L54 From Red Cow Luas to Riverforest at 9pm
From Riverforest to Red Cow Luas at 9pm
Route L58 From Riverforest to Hazelhatch at 9pm
From Hazelhatch to Riverforest at 8.30pm
Roue L59 From Riverforest to Hazelhatch at 8.45pm From Hazelhatch to Riverforest at 8.41pm
Route L89 From Toberburr to Broombridge at 9pm
From Broombridge to Toberburr at 9pm
Route N4 From Blanchardstown Shopping Centre to The Point Village to 9pm
From The Point Village to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre at 9pm
Route S2 From Sean Moore Road to Heuston Station at 9pm
From Heuston Station to Sean Moore Road at 9pm
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