Dublin Bus operates a special express service between Dublin City Centre & Dublin Port to the main Irish Ferries terminal for sailings to/ from Holyhead, both the Ulysses conventional ferry & high speed Jonathan Swift.
Selected services are extended to/ from Heuston Rail Station serving the City Centre & the central bus Station, also known as Bus Aras.
FERRY CONNECTIONS
DUBLIN PORT ( Irish Ferries )
Holyhead- Dublin
Irish Ferries " Jonathan Swift " arriving into Dublin from Holyhead
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Dublin Bus express route 53B at the front of the Irish Ferries terminal Dublin Port awaiting the Jonathan Swift afternoon arrival
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Fare : ( one way )
2.50 euros ADULT
1.25 euros CHILD
0.75 cent STAFF
Operates as Route 53B
Express non stop service from Dublin Port to Central Bus Station ( Bus Aras ),
trip time 20 minutes approx
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Dublin Bus AV 66 seen at the Central Bus Station boarding passengers bound for the Irish Ferries terminal. Some services just display " Irish Ferries Carrchaladh " & not route 53B.
Morning departures from the Central Bus Station depart from the rear of the station
( beside the Bus Eireann route 101 Dundalk Drogheda bus stop ) while evening departures leave from the Dublin Bus Airlink 747 stop.
Q & A's.........
What time does the express leave from the Irish Ferries terminal OR Central Bus Station
Does Dublin Bus route 53 operate to the Irish Ferries terminal ?
No, some route 53 & 53A services do operate to the Alexandra Road in Dublin Port, however its a 1 kilometer walk from the 53 terminus to the Irish Ferries terminal building.
Do any other bus services operate to the Irish Ferries terminal ?
No, only express route 53B for all arrivals & departures.
Can I walk from Dublin Port to Dublin City Centre ?
Dublin Port is located about 4 km from the City Centre & would take about one hour.
Does route 53B operate to the Stena Line departures in Dublin Port
No, a special bus leaves Westmoreland Street in Dublin City Centre, not associated with Dublin Bus.
Are Social Welfare passes accepted on route 53B ?
As route 53B is an express service, no they are not accepted. Only certain Dublin Bus tickets are valid on route 53B
For all enquires about this route, contact Dublin Bus directly : info@dublinbus.ie
Route 53B is operated by Dublin Bus Clontarf Garage
Volvo B9 with Enviro 400, a low floor wheelchair accessible bus on route 53B
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Clontarf Garage AV 283 on Alexandra Road in Dublin Port, alongside the recently rejeuvenated rail tracks with the new Irish Rail/IWT Ballina-Dublin Port service.
Clontarf Garage AV 283 alonsgide the Norfolk Line/ Maersk compound
Clontarf Garage AV 283 operating route 53B to Bus Aras
Clontarf Garage AV 283 outside passenger terminal 1, home to the Irish Ferries cruise ferry Ulysses, operating 2 round sailings a day to Holyhead
Clontarf Garage AV 283 at the 53B stop at Dublin Port awaiting the arrival of the Irish Ferries sailing from Holyhead. Both the Ulysses & Jonathan Swift operate from terminal one with route 53B bus connections to Bus Aras & morning extensions to/from Heuston rail station.
