The average bus between Bray and Rathgar takes 1h 2m and the fastest bus takes 38 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Bray to Rathgar. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Bray and Rathgar. The earliest departure is at 4:58 AM at night, and the last departure from Bray is at 10:38 PM which arrives into Rathgar at 11:32 PM. All services require a transfer at UCD Stillorgan Road and take an average of 1h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 11m • 1 change

1h 19m • 1 change

1h 18m • 1 change

1h 10m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Bray to Rathgar. However, there are services departing from Bray station and arriving at Rathgar station via UCD Stillorgan Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
Bray to Rathgar bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Cornerstone Church station.
Bray to Rathgar bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Rathgar West station.
The distance between Bray and Rathgar is 16.9 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from Cornerstone Church to Rathgar West via UCD Stillorgan Road and Ucd in around 1h 10m.