Getting to The Helix

The Helix is located on Dublin City University (DCU) Campus in Glasnevin, North Dublin. It is just a short drive from Dublin city centre, Dublin airport, and the M50 (Ballymun Exit) and M1 motorways. The campus is bordered by Ballymun Road and Collins Avenue. Access to the campus by car is by Collins entrance only. Click here for access map.

By Car

From City Centre:

Follow the airport road which takes you through Drumcondra along the N1, towards the M1. Continue past the junction for Griffith Avenue until you reach the junction at Whitehall. There is a big Church at the right. At this crossroads turn left onto Collins Avenue. Continue along Collins Avenue until you pass St. Aidans School on your left hand side. Just after the school, there is a set of traffic lights, turn left into the entrance to DCU.

From M50 Northbound:
Proceed southbound along the M50 and take the Ballymun exit (Junction 4). At the traffic lights on the roundabout, turn left and take the road to Ballymun. Drive through Ballymun and turn left at the Collins Avenue/Ballymun Road crossroads (approx 500 meters). DCU is located on Collins Avenue 500m on the right hand side. Click here for map.

From M50 Southbound
Drive through the Westlink toll bridge and continue along the M50 until the Ballymun exit (Junction 4). At the traffic lights on the roundabout, take the third exit and drive through Ballymun. Follow the directions for DCU as outlined above.

To see a map with directions click here
For more detailed directions: http://www.aaireland.ie/routes/

By Public Transport

By Dublin Bus

The following buses stop outside the University at the Ballymun Road and Collins Avenue entrances, or near to the university with stops on the Swords Road and Glasnevin Avenue.

3, 4, 11, 11A, 11B, 13, 13A, 16 and 19A – to and from city centre
17A from Kilbarrack to Finglas via Glasnevin Avenue
103 to and from Clontarf Dart Station via Collins Ave
105 to and from Malahide via Collins Ave (operates during semester time only)
33 to and from Balbriggan via Swords Road
41, 41B and 41C to and from Swords via Swords Road
104 from Clontarf Dart station to Cappagh Hospital via Swords Road
16A from lower Rathfarnham to Dublin airport via Swords Road
46X comes from Dun Laoghaire (7.30am) via Donnybrook, Leeson Street and Drumcondra.
58X comes from Shankill (7.30am) via Donnybrook, Leeson Street and Drumcondra. The evening service departs from the airport at 5.10pm.
The following buses stop on O’Connell Street: 3, 4, 11, 11A, 11B, 13, 13A, 16, 16A and 19A.

For more route information visit www.dublinbus.ie

For an interactive map with bus routes visit http://mkmap.com/dublin

By Bus Eireann

A new route, 109A now services DCU from Navan. Travelling via Dunsaughlin, Rataoth and Dublin Airport, this service terminates on Ballymun Road. View Timetable>

100X – Dundalk, Drogheda, Dublin via the Swords Road
101 – Drogheda, Balbriggan, Dublin via the Swords Road

For more route information visit www.buseireann.ie

Dart

The terminus of the 17A bus is at Howth Junction Dart Station. The 103 and 104 buses operate via Clontarf Dart Station

Drumcondra Train Station

Maynooth Station to Drumcondra Station via Leixlip, Castleknock, Coolmine and Ashtown areas.
From Drumcondra train station, you can take the following buses to DCU: 3, 11, 11A, 11B, 16, 16A, 33, 41, 41B, 41C

For more information visit Irish Rail

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