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Dublin Bus route 41orPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Dublin Bus route 41 is cheaper by €58.40. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Dublin Bus route 41 is quicker: 40 min against 53 min. The Pre-booked private transfer varies between 20 and 53 minutes.

Dublin Bus route 41: Runs all night. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersDublin Bus route 41Pre-booked private transferDifference
1€2.60€61€58.40
2€5.20€61€55.80
3€7.80€61€53.20
4€10.40€61€50.60
5€13€75€62
6€15.60€75€59.40
7€18.20€75€56.80
8€20.80€75€54.20

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
41 · Dublin BusDublin Bus route 41
From
Bus stops at the airport, zones 11, 13 and 15
To
Lower Abbey Street, beside O'Connell Street
Luggage
Limited, and not guaranteed. Dublin Bus states it cannot guarantee you will be able to board with luggage.
Runs
All night
Journey
40 min

You cannot pay with a card or a phone, and the driver cannot give change for a note. It is exact coins, a Leap card, or a Travel 90 ticket bought in the terminal before you board.

Luggage is the real catch: the timetable itself says there is limited capacity for it and that Dublin Bus cannot guarantee you will be able to board with it. This is a city bus that happens to pass an airport, not an airport service.

It runs around the clock, every 30 minutes through the night, which no other cheap option here does.

40 minutes is Dublin Bus's own published running time from the airport to Lower Abbey Street. It stops everywhere on the way.

Dublin Bus route 41: price for every party size

Read Dublin Bus on fares and stops
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
20–53 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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