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Bus 161 Rockbrook - Dundrum

Bus Regular line Operator: Go-Ahead Ireland

Line 161 runs between Rockbrook and Balally; on weekdays the first departure is at 06:45 and the last at 18:20, 10 departures a day.

  • Headway~90 min
  • First departure06:45
  • Last departure18:20
  • Average ride~36 min
  • Stops35
  • Departures per day10
  • Route length11.3 km
  • Peak~41 min
  • Off-peak~30 min
  • Saturdaynot running
  • Sundaynot running

Bus of Dublin public transport — connects Rockbrook and Balally, with 35 stops per direction.The first departure is at 06:45, the last at 18:20.Departures run every ~90 min, and the ride takes ~36 min on average.

Single ticket: €2.00

Source: National Transport Authority (Transport for Ireland) GTFS, version 924629DB-7A2F-4D39-B0EE-92FDCF6D0D0A, valid until 10 November 2027.

Timetable

First

06:45

Last

18:20

Departures

10

Line 161 timetable — on weekdays
06 45
07 30
09 00
10 35
12 05

Line 161 does not run on Saturdays.

Line 161 does not run on Sundays and holidays.

Valid from10.11.2026.
Changed26.09.2026.
Checked11.11.2026.

Stops

35 stops~36 min in total

  1. Rockbrook

    #2934

    departure0min

  2. The Merry Ploughboy

    #2935

    +0 min0min

  3. Cemetery

    #2936

    +1 min1min

  4. Edmondstown NS

    #2937

    +1 min2min

  5. Edmondstown Golf

    #2938

    +0 min2min

  6. An Post Edmonstown

    #7440

    +1 min3min

  7. Moyville

    #2940

    +1 min4min

  8. Ballyboden Crescent

    #2948 — Ballyboden Crescent

    15D74S8+1 min5min

  9. Moyville Lawns

    #2949 — Moyville Lawns

    15D74S8+0 min5min

  10. Pearse Brothers Pk

    #2950 — Pearse Brothers Pk

    15D74750S8+1 min6min

  11. Whitechurch Green

    #2954 — Whitechurch Green

    15D74116+3 min9min

  12. Whitechurch Way

    #7067 — Whitechurch Way

    15D74116+1 min10min

  13. Glenmore Park

    #2956 — Glenmore Park

    15D74116+1 min11min

  14. Whitechurch Road

    #2965 — Whitechurch Road

    15D74116+1 min12min

  15. Grange Golf Club

    #7448 — Grange Golf Club

    74S8+2 min14min

  16. Eden Avenue

    #2967 — Eden Avenue

    1616D74116S8+0 min14min

  17. Three Rock Rvrs

    #2968 — Three Rock Rvrs

    1616D74116S8+1 min15min

  18. Highfield Ave

    #2969 — Highfield Ave

    1616D74116S8+0 min15min

  19. Marlay Park

    #2970 — Marlay Park

    1616D74116S8+1 min16min

  20. Heather Lawn

    #4988 — Heather Lawn

    11646n+1 min17min

  21. Llewellyn Park

    #4707

    14+1 min18min

  22. Dargle Vw

    #4708

    14+1 min19min

  23. Marley Court

    #4336

    14+1 min20min

  24. Nutgrove SC

    #4337

    +2 min22min

  25. Nutgrove Retail Pk

    #1310

    S6+2 min24min

  26. Whitebarn Road

    #1311 — Whitebarn Road

    S6UM08+1 min25min

  27. Good Shepherd Ch

    #1312

    S6+1 min26min

  28. Camberly Oaks

    #1313

    UM08+0 min26min

  29. Churchtown Road

    #1055

    S6+1 min27min

  30. The Oaks

    #2868

    S6+1 min28min

  31. Dundrum Luas

    #7981 — Dundrum Luas

    4444BL25+2 min30min

  32. Dundrum North

    #7715 — Dundrum North

    4444BL25+1 min31min

  33. Dundrum Town Centre

    #7716 — Dundrum Town Centre

    4444B74750L25+1 min32min

  34. Dundrum South

    #7717 — Dundrum South

    4444B74L25+1 min33min

  35. Balally

    #8374

    +3 min36min

Lines on the same route

Other Dublin lines that share stops with line 161.

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 161?

On weekdays the first departure from Rockbrook is at 06:45 and the last at 18:20. There are 10 departures in total.

Does line 161 run on weekends?

No, there are no published weekend departures.

Does line 161 run on Sundays?

No. The current timetable has no Sunday departures for line 161.

How often does line 161 run?

Departures run about every 90 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line 161?

The whole ride takes about 36 minutes on average — from about 30 minutes off-peak to about 41 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 161 have?

In the Rockbrook → Balally direction, line 161 has 35 stops.

How long is the route of line 161?

The route in this direction is about 11.3 km long.