Dublin hop-on hop-off bus stops and map
Big Bus Dublin runs one route, the Red Route, with 25 stops. This page lists them in order from Upper O'Connell Street to Parnell Square North. For each one you get what is within a 5 minute walk and the nearest Luas or DART stop.
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Stop map
- Red Route
Stop positions are approximate. Check the operator's map before you travel.
Stop by stop
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13 Upper O'Connell Street
- Nearby
- The Spire and the General Post Office, 3 minutes south, and the Henry Street shops. The stop is outside the Discover Ireland Centre.
- By public transport
- O'Connell Upper Luas stop (Green Line), at the stop.
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Nassau Street / Book of Kells
- Nearby
- The Nassau Street gate of Trinity College, with the Book of Kells 3 minutes inside. Grafton Street starts 2 minutes west.
- By public transport
- Dawson Luas stop (Green Line), 2 minutes.
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Kilkenny Design Store
- Nearby
- The Kilkenny Design shop, the Clare Street entrance of the National Gallery and, 3 minutes south on Kildare Street, the National Museum of Archaeology.
- By public transport
- Dawson Luas stop (Green Line), 5 minutes. Pearse station (DART), 5 minutes.
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National Art Gallery
- Nearby
- The National Gallery of Ireland across the road, the Natural History Museum 2 minutes south and the Oscar Wilde statue in Merrion Square.
- By public transport
- Pearse station (DART), 5 minutes.
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Merrion Square
- Nearby
- Merrion Square park and its Georgian terraces, Government Buildings and the Natural History Museum on Merrion Street.
- By public transport
- Pearse station (DART), 6 minutes.
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St. Stephen's Green
- Nearby
- St Stephen's Green, the Little Museum of Dublin across the road and the top of Grafton Street 2 minutes west.
- By public transport
- St Stephen's Green Luas stop (Green Line), 3 minutes.
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Pearse Street
- Nearby
- The back of Trinity College. The Custom House is 6 minutes north across the Liffey and the EPIC museum 8 minutes.
- By public transport
- Tara Street station (DART), 4 minutes.
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College Green
- Nearby
- Trinity College's Front Gate, the old Parliament House (now Bank of Ireland) and the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street.
- By public transport
- Trinity Luas stop (Green Line), 2 minutes.
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Dame Street / Temple Bar
- Nearby
- The lanes of Temple Bar, 3 minutes north, the Olympia Theatre and George's Street Arcade.
- By public transport
- Trinity Luas stop (Green Line), 7 minutes. Dublin Bus stops line Dame Street.
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Dame Street / Dublin Castle
- Nearby
- The gate of Dublin Castle and City Hall, both 2 minutes away. The Chester Beatty library is 4 minutes, behind the castle.
- By public transport
- Jervis Luas stop (Red Line), 7 minutes north across the Liffey. Dublin Bus stops line Dame Street.
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Christ Church Cathedral
- Nearby
- Christ Church Cathedral and Dublinia, 2 minutes north up Nicholas Street.
- By public transport
- Four Courts Luas stop (Red Line), 8 minutes.
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Nearby
- St Patrick's Cathedral and its park, right at the stop, and Marsh's Library 2 minutes behind it.
- By public transport
- St Stephen's Green Luas stop (Green Line), 11 minutes' walk.
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Teeling Whiskey Distillery
- Nearby
- Teeling Whiskey Distillery, opposite the stop, and the Dublin Liberties Distillery 3 minutes away. St Patrick's Cathedral is 7 minutes east.
- By public transport
- No Luas stop within 15 minutes. St Stephen's Green (Green Line) is about 20 minutes' walk.
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High Street
- Nearby
- St Audoen's Church and a stretch of the old city wall. Christ Church Cathedral is 3 minutes east.
- By public transport
- Four Courts Luas stop (Red Line), 7 minutes.
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Guinness Storehouse
- Nearby
- The Guinness Storehouse entrance, 1 minute from the stop.
- By public transport
- James's Luas stop (Red Line), 7 minutes. Bus 73 runs from Dame Street to James's Street.
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Pearse Lyons Distillery
- Nearby
- Pearse Lyons Distillery, opposite, in the old St James's Church. St James's Gate brewery is 3 minutes east.
- By public transport
- James's Luas stop (Red Line), 6 minutes.
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Royal Hospital Kilmainham / IMMA
- Nearby
- The Royal Hospital Kilmainham and the Irish Museum of Modern Art, 3 minutes away. Kilmainham Gaol is a 14 minute walk through the grounds.
- By public transport
- Heuston Luas stop (Red Line), 7 minutes.
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Heuston Station
- Nearby
- Heuston railway station. The National Museum at Collins Barracks is 8 minutes away across the Liffey.
- By public transport
- Heuston Luas stop (Red Line), at the station.
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Parkgate Street
- Nearby
- The Parkgate Street entrance to Phoenix Park, 3 minutes west, and the Criminal Courts of Justice.
- By public transport
- Heuston Luas stop (Red Line), 4 minutes.
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Phoenix Park
- Nearby
- The Wellington Monument and the People's Flower Gardens inside Phoenix Park. Dublin Zoo is 8 minutes up Chesterfield Avenue.
- By public transport
- Heuston Luas stop (Red Line), 12 minutes' walk.
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Nancy Hands
- Nearby
- Nancy Hands pub and the Parkgate Street entrance to Phoenix Park. Heuston station is 4 minutes away over the bridge.
- By public transport
- Heuston Luas stop (Red Line), 4 minutes.
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National Museum of Decorative Arts & History
- Nearby
- The National Museum of Decorative Arts & History at Collins Barracks, 3 minutes north. Entry is free.
- By public transport
- Museum Luas stop (Red Line), 3 minutes.
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Jameson Distillery
- Nearby
- Jameson Distillery on Bow Street, 4 minutes north, Smithfield square and St Michan's Church.
- By public transport
- Smithfield Luas stop (Red Line), 2 minutes.
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Big Bus Tours Visitor Centre
- Nearby
- The Ha'penny Bridge, 1 minute west, with Temple Bar on the far side. O'Connell Bridge is 2 minutes east.
- By public transport
- Abbey Street Luas stop (Red Line), 3 minutes. O'Connell - GPO Luas stop (Green Line), 3 minutes.
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Parnell Square North
- Nearby
- The Hugh Lane Gallery, at the stop, and the Garden of Remembrance across the road.
- By public transport
- Parnell Luas stop (Green Line), 4 minutes.
How close the bus gets to the main sights
| Sight | Nearest stop | Walk |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity College and the Book of Kells | Nassau Street / Book of Kells | 3 min |
| Guinness Storehouse | Guinness Storehouse | 1 min |
| Kilmainham Gaol | Royal Hospital Kilmainham / IMMA | 14 min |
| Dublin Castle | Dame Street / Dublin Castle | 2 min |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | St. Patrick's Cathedral | 1 min |
| Christ Church Cathedral | Christ Church Cathedral | 2 min |
| Temple Bar | Dame Street / Temple Bar | 3 min |
| National Museum of Ireland (Archaeology) | Kilkenny Design Store | 3 min |
| EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum | Pearse Street | 8 min |
| Jameson Distillery Bow St. | Jameson Distillery | 4 min |
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