TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

The workshop is located in Dublin City University campus. The campus is 85 arces and all of the buildings are within quick walking distance of each other.

• A pdf map of the DCU campus. The workshop will take place in the School of Nursing (near the Collins Avenue entrance). The banquet will take place in Albert College (near the Ballymun Road entrance). The on-campus accommodation reception is in the same building as the swimming pool.
• A useful information sheet is also available. In might be handy to print this off and keep it. It includes information about getting to DCU and the campus accommodation.
• An excellent map of Dublin. DCU is located exactly where "Whitehall" is written on the map. To the North of the City Centre, between the City Centre and the Airport.

The following links may prove useful to international travellers:

• Dublin Airport
• A list of the Airlines that fly into Dublin Airport
• Ryanair, a low fares airline flying into Dublin from many european destinations
• Aer-Lingus, the Irish national carrier and also very good value

• Irish Ferries
• Stena Line (HSS and others) (either Dun Laoghaire or Dublin ports are close)

• Dublin commuter buses
• Dublin commuter trains
• Dublin commuter trams
• Irish long distance trains
• Irish long distance coaches/buses

• From the airport
• By Dart
• By car
• By bus

From the City Centre

Follow the airport road which takes you through Drumcondra and turn left at the Whitehall/Collins Avenue junction. DCU is 500 metres on the left.
It is also possible to drive through Phibsborough towards Glasnevin, turning into the Ballymun Road. DCU is on the right hand side of the dual carriageway, but you will need to drive further on to the Collins Avenue/Ballymun Road junction and turn right in order to avail of the multistory carpark (DCU is 500 metres on the right).

By Bus

The main bus routes serving the campus are indicated on the bus route map.
Bus timetables for all Dublin Bus routes servicing the campus are available online, while Bus Eireann also offers timetable information on their website.

 
DCU is serviced by the following routes:
103, 105, 11, 116, 11A, 11B, 13, 13A, 19A, 46X, 58X, 77B:

Number 103 departs from Clontarf DART Station and the Omni Shopping Centre.
Number 105 operates from Malahide, Portmarnock and Baldoyle and leaves DCU at 15.40 and 17.20 during term time.
Numbers 11 and 11A service the city centre and Kilmacud from Wadelai Park and stops in O'Connell Street. The 11B also services the city centre and Belfield from Wadelai Park.
The 13 and 13A services the city centre and Merrion Square from Poppintree.
The 19A services the city centre and as far as Limekiln Avenue from Jamestown Road.
Number 116 services DCU to Ballinteer and Clonskea.
Numbers 46X and 58X (zone 2) run from Leeson Street Lower to Dublin Airport.
Number 77X runs from Jobstown to DCU, however there is no departure from DCU.
Number 116 runs only from Bird Avenue to DCU but not in reverse.
The following bus routes require a ten-minute walk from the bus stop but make the university accessible from, Rathfarnham, Dunlaoghaire, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Shankill and Deansgrange.
16A
Dublin Airport, Santry, Beaumont, Drumcondra, City Centre (O'Connell Street), Terenure, Rathfarnham
Ask the bus driver to let you out at Whitehall, and then walk 10 mins along Collins Avenue to DCU.
41/41A/41B/41C
Dublin Airport, Santry, Whitehall, City Centre (Eden Quay)
Ask the bus driver to let you out at Whitehall, and then walk 10 mins along Collins Avenue to DCU.
46X
Dublin Airport, DCU (Ballymun Road), City Centre (Westmoreland Street, St Stephen's Green), Dunlaoghaire.
This is an Expresso service that runs once a day. The bus leaves Dun Laoghaire at 7.30am each morning and reaches DCU (Ballymun Road) at approx 8.30am. The end destination is the airport.
58X
Dublin Airport, DCU (Ballymun Road), City Centre (O'Connell Street, D'Olier Street, Kildare St), Leeson St, Donnybrook, Stillorgan, Foxrock, Shankill
This is an Expresso service that runs once a day. The bus provides a service to the airport, leaving Shankill at 7.30am and arriving at DCU at approx 8.15am.
746
Dublin Airport, Swords, Whitehall, City Centre (O'Connell Street), Donnybrook, Mount Merrion, Dun Laoghaire
This is an hourly service from the airport to Dunlaoghaire (and vice versa) and stops at Whitehall. Ask the bus driver to let you out at Whitehall, and then walk 10 mins along Collins Avenue to DCU.

By Dart

The nearest Dart stations to the university are Clontarf and Killester. They ensure that the university is accessible from all areas on the Dart line, including those south of the city. These two particular stations are regularly serviced by the 103 bus which stops on Collins Avenue.

From Outside Dublin

By Car

From south east (N11) use Eastlink, East Wall Road, Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra Road. Turn left at the Whitehall/Collins Road junction and DCU is 500 metres on the left.
From other directions around the country, use the M50 (including Westlink if applicable). Come off the M50 at the Ballymun exit (Junction 4) and drive through Ballymun, turning left at the Collins Avenue/Ballymun Road crossroads (approx 500 metres). DCU and the multi-story carpark is 200 metres on the right on Collins Avenue.