Dublin ExpressorCitylink 761?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Dublin Express reaches the north quays, around O'Connell Street and Lower Abbey Street; the Citylink 761 does not. Galway is a separate city on the west coast, not part of central Dublin.

The Dublin Express is quicker: 56 min against 3 h. The Citylink 761 varies between 170 and 180 minutes.

Dublin Express: 03:05–00:35. Citylink 761: hours not recorded.

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Whole-party totals · adult fares

What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
Travelers	Dublin Express	Citylink 761	Difference
1	from €9	from €22.50	up to €13.50
2	from €18	from €45	up to €27
3	from €27	from €67.50	up to €40.50
4	from €36	from €90	up to €54
5	from €45	from €112.50	up to €67.50
6	from €54	from €135	up to €81
7	from €63	from €157.50	up to €94.50
8	from €72	from €180	up to €108

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Where each one leaves you

Dublin Express · Dublin ExpressDublin Express

From: Airport coach stands, zones 1 and 21
To: Custom House Quay, by Connolly Station, via George's Quay, the south quays and Heuston Station
Luggage: Two bags up to 20 kg each plus one piece of soft hand luggage, included.
Runs: 03:05–00:35
Journey: 50–87 min

The advertised "as little as 14 minutes" is not in its own timetable, which gives 23 minutes at the quickest to George's Quay, the first city stop. The coach loops west to Heuston before Custom House Quay: 50 minutes overnight, up to 87 on weekday mornings.

It does not run between 00:35 and 03:05. If you are landing in the small hours this is not an option, however fast it is by day.

It reaches Heuston Station directly, which no other service here does, so it is the one to take for an onward intercity train.

Dublin Express: price for every party size

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761 · CitylinkCitylink 761

From: Airport coach stands, zone 11
To: Galway Coach Station, direct
Journey: 170–180 min

GoBus, once a separate operator on this road, now books through Citylink's own site.

A slower, multi-stop 763 service also runs from a different stand for a higher fare; 761 is the direct one.

Citylink 761: price for every party size

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