The average bus between Swords and Dalkey takes 1h 35m and the fastest bus takes 1h 12m. There is an hourly bus service from Swords to Dalkey. 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 hourly between Swords and Dalkey. The earliest departure is at 2:36 AM at night, and the last departure from Swords is at 11:07 PM which arrives into Dalkey at 12:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 15 and take an average of 1h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Dalkey. However, there are services departing from Swords station and arriving at Dalkey station via Dublin Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
Swords to Dalkey bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Swords Castle station.
Swords to Dalkey bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Dalkey Village station.
The distance between Swords and Dalkey is 21.5 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from Swords Castle to Dalkey Village via Dublin Airport Zone 15 and Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 in around 1h 50m.