The average bus between Rathmines and Howth Head takes 1h 16m and the fastest bus takes 51 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Rathmines to Howth Head. 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 30 minutes between Rathmines and Howth Head. The earliest departure is at 5:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rathmines is at 11:14 PM which arrives into Howth Head at 12:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Five Lamps and take an average of 1h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rathmines to Howth Head. However, there are services departing from Rathmines station and arriving at Howth Head station via Five Lamps. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
Rathmines to Howth Head bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Cathal Brugha Barracks station.
Rathmines to Howth Head bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Main Street Howth station.
The distance between Rathmines and Howth Head is 14.1 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Cathal Brugha Barracks to Howth Head via Five Lamps and Main Street Howth in around 1h 32m.