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TRAVELLING TO MAYNOOTH COMMUTING
If moving to Maynooth is not an option for you, then commuting might be.
Located in the heart of Ireland’s only university town, we are just 25 kilometres from the city of Dublin. Surrounded by the rich heritage and beauty of Kildare, the university town has all you could need and all within walking distance.
Maynooth town has a diverse range of cafés, pubs and restaurants within walking distance of each other, making the town a lively place to live, study or simply visit. The Royal Canal Greenway is great for scenic walks or a cycle and is located a short walk from the campus.
by train or car from Dublin City
by bus from Dublin City
Train Services
Maynooth lies on the Western Commuter Line, which serves the four Dublin city centre stations:
Pearse Street Station, Tara Street, Connolly Station and Docklands. It also serves thirteen other suburban stations: Drumcondra, Broombridge, Pelletstown, Ashtown, Navan Road Parkway, Castleknock, Coolmine, Clonsilla, Hansfield, Dunboyne, M3 Parkway, Leixlip Confey and Leixlip Louisa Bridge. The new Luas Broombridge Interconnector links Maynooth to the Red and Green Luas Lines. The Sligo train line passes through Maynooth to Dublin via Collooney, Ballymote, Boyle, Carrick-on-Shannon, Dromod, Longford, Edgeworthstown, Mullingar, Enfield and Kilcock.
Bus Services
Maynooth is well served by the Dublin Bus C-Spine route network. Buses depart from the city centre and run frequent services to Maynooth.
The map below indicates the locations which have direct transport links to and from the campus. See the transport information on the website.
Routes may change. Contact transport operators for the most up-to-date information.
2,176 parking spaces on campus
Lots of public and private transport options to Maynooth
Cycling is a popular way of commuting to the University
Transport Options
On-Campus Bus Services
These services are daily private bus services organised by MU to facilitate commuter access to the university throughout the midlands and east regions.
Streamline Coaches
Timetable
Routes:
- Cavan - Meath - Maynooth (UM 05)
- Athboy - Trim - Summerhill – Maynooth
- Ardee - Collon - Slane - Kilmoon Cross - Maynooth (UM 10)
- Dundalk - Drogheda - Maynooth Service (UM 03)
JJ Kavanagh & Sons
Timetable
Bus Stop: The Library Car Park
Routes:
- Athy - Kilcullen - Naas - Clane – Maynooth
- Portlaoise - Portarlington - Monasterevin - Kildare - Newbridge - Naas – Maynooth
- Kilkenny - Carlow – Naas – Maynooth
- Carlow - Kilcullen - Naas - Sallins - Clane - Maynooth
Aidan Johnston C
Timetable
- Tipperary - Cashel - Horse and Jockey - Thurles - Templemore - Roscrea - Borris-in-Ossory - Mountrath - Maynooth
Local Link
Timetable
Routes:
- Clonbullogue - Allenwood - Prosperous – Maynooth
- Coill Dubh - Robertstown - Prosperous - Rathcoffey – Maynooth
- Daingean - Rhode - Edenderry – Maynooth
- Edenderry - Carbury - Derrinturn - Allenwood - Coil Dubh - Prosperous - Kilcock - Maynooth
Dublin Bus C-Spine (Replacement of the 66, 67 & 66X)
Timetable
Routes:
- C3 From Maynooth via Leixlip, Lucan Road, Chapelizod Bypass and City centre to Ringsend Road
- C4 From Maynooth via Celbridge, Chapelizod Bypass and City centre to Ringsend Road
Bus Éireann
Bus Eireann services that serve Maynooth:
- Athlone
- Ballina
- Galway
- Longford
- Mullingar
- Sligo
- Tuam
- Westport
Irish Rail Western Suburban Railway Line
Dublin Connolly – Sligo Timetable Dublin – Longford Timetable
Railway Lines:
- Dublin Connolly – Sligo
- Sligo Train – Collooney, Ballymote, Boyle, Carrick-on-Shannon, Dromod, Longford, Edgeworthstown, Mullingar, Enfield, Kilcock
- Dublin – Maynooth, Longford & M3 Parkway
- Dublin Commuter starts at 5.57 am to 23.10 pm
- Maynooth Commuter Train – Leixlip Louisa Bridge, Leixlip Confey, Clonsilla, Coolmine, Castleknock, Navan Road Parkway, Ashtown, Pelletstown, Broombridge, Drumcondra, Connolly.
Air – Dublin Airport
Maynooth University is located 33 km south-west of Dublin Airport, 40 minutes by car. Multiple international airlines fly in to Dublin Airport from all over the world making us an accessible option for international study.
Parking – 2176 spaces
All students who need to be on campus during the core hours of 08:30 to 17:00hrs Monday – Friday will be eligible to apply for permits. Proof of registration and evidence of insured interest in the vehicle being registered may be required to obtain a permit.
A student who no longer requires a parking permit after semester 1 may return their permit and seek a reimbursement of €20. The permit must be returned, together with the Single Semester Student Reimbursement form to the Traffic Management Office at the end of semester 1.
Staff and students may only apply for one permit. Up to two vehicle registration numbers may be registered per permit but only one vehicle is permitted on campus at any given time.
Once an application has been validated, details on how the permit may be obtained will be communicated by email to each applicant.
Transport Map
CONTACT DETAILS MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS & STUDENT RECRUITMENT
Graduate Studies Office
Maynooth University Admissions & Student Recruitment Maynooth University, Maynooth Co. Kildare Ireland Tel: +353 1 708 6020 E-mail: graduatestudies@mu.ie
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9.00am to 1.00pm, 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Important Dates
Postgraduate Open Day Tuesday 5 March 2024
Maynooth University Open Days Spring Open Day - 27 April 2024 Summer Open Day - 29 June 2024
Postgraduate Induction September 2024
Accommodation Move in dates
Autumn - 15 September 2024 (TBC) Move out date
7 June 2025 (TBC)
PAC Opening Date for 2024/25 academic year 1 November 2023
