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Bus 6 Howth Dart Stn - Lower Abbey Street

Line 6 runs between Abbey St Lower and Howth Station; on weekdays the first departure is at 06:10 and the last at 00:10, every ~60 min.

  • Headway~60 min
  • First departure06:10
  • Last departure00:10 (+1)
  • Average ride~65 min
  • Stops67
  • Departures per day20
  • Route length23.3 km
  • Peak~79 min
  • Off-peak~49 min
  • Saturday19 departures
  • Sunday18 departures

Bus of Dublin public transport — connects Abbey St Lower and Howth Station, with 67 stops per direction.The first departure is at 06:10, the last at 00:10 (+1).Departures run every ~60 min, and the ride takes ~65 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

06:10

Last

00:10 (+1)

Departures

20

Line 6 timetable — on weekdays
06 1040
07 40
08 10
09 10
10 10
Line 6 timetable — on Saturdays
06 35
07 15
08 15
09 10
10 10
Line 6 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
07 10
08 10
09 10
10 10
11 10
Valid from10.11.2026.
Changed26.09.2026.
Checked11.11.2026.

Stops

67 stops~65 min in total
  1. H1H2H3departure0min
  2. 14152727A27B42+8+1 min6min
  3. 14152727A27B42+7+2 min8min
  4. 14152727A27B27X+8+1 min10min
  5. H1H2H3N429n+2 min12min
  6. H1H2H3N429n+1 min13min
  7. H1H2H3N429n+1 min15min
  8. H1H2H3N429n+1 min16min
  9. 104H1H2H329n+1 min17min
  10. H1H2H329n+1 min18min
  11. H1H2H329n+1 min19min
  12. H1H2H329n+1 min20min
  13. H2H3+1 min21min
  14. H2H3+1 min22min
  15. Watermill Road

    #654

    H1+1 min23min
  16. St Anne's Pitches

    #7727

    +2 min25min
  17. Causeway Road

    #7729

    +1 min26min
  18. Fox's Lane

    #7731

    +2 min28min
  19. H2H331n+2 min30min
  20. H2H331n+1 min31min
  21. 32XH2H331n+1 min32min
  22. H2H331n+1 min33min
  23. 32XH2H331n+1 min34min
  24. H331n+1 min35min
  25. H331n+1 min36min
  26. H331n+1 min37min
  27. Sutton Cross

    #677

    31n+1 min38min
  28. St Fintan's Church

    #678

    31n+1 min39min
  29. 102C102T31n+0 min39min
  30. Strand Road

    #680

    +1 min40min
  31. The Moorings

    #681

    +1 min41min
  32. La Vista Avenue

    #682

    +1 min42min
  33. Carrickbrack Lawn

    #683

    +1 min43min
  34. St Fintan's Grove

    #684

    +1 min44min
  35. 102C102T+1 min45min
  36. Sutton Castle

    #686

    +1 min46min
  37. Shielmartin Road

    #688

    +1 min47min
  38. Slieverue Lodge

    #689

    +1 min48min
  39. Sutton Dinghy Club

    #690

    +1 min49min
  40. The Moorings

    #691

    +1 min50min
  41. Strand Road

    #692

    +1 min51min
  42. Offington

    #695

    31n+0 min51min
  43. St Fintan's NS

    #696

    31n+1 min52min
  44. Howth Cemetery

    #697

    31n+1 min53min
  45. Howth Golf Club

    #698

    31n+1 min54min
  46. St Fintan's Road

    #699

    31n+0 min54min
  47. Shearwater

    #700

    31n+1 min55min
  48. Ceanchor Road

    #701

    31n+1 min56min
  49. Old Carrickbrack Rd

    #702

    31n+0 min56min
  50. Carrickbrack Road

    #703

    31n+0 min56min
  51. Stella Maris

    #704

    31n+1 min57min
  52. H331n+2 min59min
  53. H331n+0 min59min
  54. Thormanby Hill

    #569

    H3+0 min59min
  55. Thormanby Woods

    #570

    H3+1 min60min
  56. Mariners Cove

    #571

    H3+0 min60min
  57. Upper Cliff Road

    #572

    H3+0 min60min
  58. Thormanby Lawns

    #573

    H3+1 min61min
  59. Howth Church

    #574

    H3+1 min62min
  60. Main Street Howth

    #575

    H3+0 min62min
  61. Howth Abbey

    #576

    H3+1 min63min
  62. Howth Harbour

    #577

    H3+1 min64min
  63. Howth Station

    #579

    H3+1 min65min

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Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 6?

On weekdays the first departure from Abbey St Lower is at 06:10 and the last at 00:10. There are 20 departures in total.

Does line 6 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:35 to 00:10 and on Sunday from 07:10 to 00:10.

Does line 6 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 6 has 18 departures from Abbey St Lower, the first at 07:10 and the last at 00:10.

How often does line 6 run?

Departures run about every 60 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 6?

The whole ride takes about 65 minutes on average — from about 49 minutes off-peak to about 79 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 6 have?

In the Abbey St Lower → Howth Station direction, line 6 has 67 stops.

How long is the route of line 6?

The route in this direction is about 23.3 km long.