The new BusConnects network is rolling

out in the North of Dublin

Phase 3 Routes
N4 Blanchardstown - Point Village via Collins Avenue
N6 Finglas - Howth Junction via Beaumont Hospital

Launching 29 May 2022

Ireland
 We are now entering Phase 3
of the Network Redesign
Phase 3, which commences on May 29, involves the
introduction of Northern orbital routes N4 and N6.
The N4 will be operated by Dublin Bus. The N6 will
be operated by Go-Ahead Ireland.
This will coincide with the removal of the following routes:
• 17a (Blanchardstown – Howth Junction) and
The new BusConnects network • 31d (Baldoyle – DCU Helix)
The new network follows from three rounds of public
consultation which concluded in 2020. It will improve the
existing Transport for Ireland (TFI) network by providing Fares
enhanced bus services with high frequency spines and
new local, orbital and radial routes. The TFI 90 Minute Fare now applies to most journeys in
the Dublin area when using a TFI Leap Card. It includes the
option to transfer for free between Dublin City Bus (Dublin
This new network is being introduced on a phased basis Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland), Luas, DART and commuter rail
over the coming years. The first two phases commenced in (zones 1 to 4 in the Short Hop Zone). Just touch on your last
2021. The next phase involves services in the North of Dublin journey within 90 minutes of the first.
serving areas including:
Young Adult
• Blanchardstown • Killester TFI Leap Fares Adult Child
/ Student
• Finglas • Coolock
Short Fare €1.30 €0.65 €0.65
• Ballymun • Kilbarrack
TFI 90 Minute Fare €2.00 €1.00 €0.65
• Santry • East Wall
• Glasnevin • Beaumont Hospital Fares apply until end of 2022.
• Donnycarney • DCU

Some of the many benefits of BusConnects include:

• Increased capacity and frequency

• Increased all day, night-time and weekend services
• Improved ticketing to allow for free
interchange between services
Frequency Guide: N4 & N6
There is a 10 minute frequency on both the N4 and N6 at most times on
weekdays and Saturdays, with buses running every 15 minutes during the
daytime on Sundays and every 20 minutes on Sunday evenings.
Route N4 also has an overnight service, running every 30 minutes
on all nights of the week.

Weekdays
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The number in each box below is the expected time in minutes between buses
N4 Blanchardstown Shopping Centre - Point Village 20 approx. every 10 minutes 15 30 30 30 30 30
N6 Finglas - Howth Junction 20 approx. every 10 minutes 15 -

Saturdays
AM PM AM
Route
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no.
The number in each box below is the expected time in minutes between buses
N4 Blanchardstown Shopping Centre - Point Village 20 15 15 15 approx. every 10 minutes 15 15 15 15 15 30 30 30 30 30
N6 Finglas - Howth Junction 20 15 15 15 approx. every 10 minutes 15 15 15 15 15 15 -

Sundays & Bank Holidays

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The number in each box below is the expected time in minutes between buses
N4 Blanchardstown Shopping Centre - Point Village 30 30 30 20 20 approx. every 15 minutes 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30
N6 Finglas - Howth Junction - - 30 20 20 approx. every 15 minutes 20 20 20 20 20 30 -
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Ní thaispeántar ar léaráid an bhealaigh ach na príomhlimistéir

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Neasmhinicíocht le linn an lae

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N4 gach 10 nóiméad / every 10 minutes
seachtaine N6 gach 10 nóiméad / every 10 minutes
Weekdays
N4 gach 10-15 nóiméad / every 10-15 minutes
An Satharn
Saturday N6 gach 10-15 nóiméad / every 10-15 minutes
N4 gach 15-20 nóiméad / every 15-20 minutes
An Domhnach
Sunday N6 gach 15-20 nóiméad / every 15-20 minutes

Chun mionsonraí a fháil faoi na stadanna uile, téigh chuig Aip Pleanálaí Turais TFI.
For full stop details go to the TFI Journey Planner App.