The average bus between Swords and Rathcoole takes 2h 9m and the fastest bus takes 1h 26m. There is a bus service every few hours from Swords to Rathcoole. 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 Rathcoole. The earliest departure is at 5:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Swords is at 10:33 PM which arrives into Rathcoole at 11:59 PM. All services require a transfer at Abbey St Lower and take an average of 2h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Rathcoole. However, there are services departing from Swords station and arriving at Rathcoole station via Abbey St Lower. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
Swords to Rathcoole bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Swords Castle station.
Swords to Rathcoole bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Rathcoole station.
The distance between Swords and Rathcoole is 25.9 km. The road distance is 56 km.
You can take a bus from Swords Castle to Rathcoole via Abbey St Lower and Hawkins Street in around 2h 55m.