Dublin Bus Route 53: Dublin Ferryport - Talbot St

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Dublin Bus Route 53 (Dublin Ferryport - Talbot St) is a bus route in Dublin city and county, serving Talbot St East, Five Lamps, Tolka Quay Rd, Bargy Road and North Strand FS. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 07:00 and the last at 19:45, every 1 h during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Friday

First: 07:00
Last: 19:45
Buses: 30
Daytime: every 1 h

Saturday

First: 07:00
Last: 19:30
Buses: 27
Daytime: every 1 h

Sunday

First: 10:30
Last: 18:00
Buses: 16
Daytime: every 1 h

Public holidays

Mon 26 Oct (Last Monday in October): the Sunday timetable

Route 53 to Ferry Port Termnl 1

Destination sign “Dublin Ferryport” · from Talbot St East · 19 stops

Monday to Friday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Talbot St East	Five Lamps	Newcomen Bridge	Merchants Rd	Tolka Quay Rd	Ferry Port Termnl 1
07:00	07:15	07:16	07:29	07:35	07:40
07:45	08:02	08:03	08:17	08:22	08:28
08:45	09:03	09:04	09:19	09:26	09:31
09:45	10:01	10:02	10:14	10:19	10:25
10:45	11:01	11:02	11:14	11:19	11:25
11:45	12:02	12:03	12:16	12:22	12:27
12:45	13:02	13:03	13:16	13:22	13:27
13:45	14:02	14:03	14:16	14:22	14:27
14:00	14:17	14:18	14:31	14:37	14:42
14:45	15:03	15:04	15:19	15:24	15:30
15:45	16:04	16:05	16:21	16:27	16:34
16:30	16:50	16:51	17:12	17:17	17:22
16:45	17:05	17:06	17:27	17:32	17:37
17:45	18:02	18:03	18:23	18:28	18:33
18:45	19:00	19:01	19:12	19:16	19:20
19:45	20:00	20:01	20:12	20:16	20:20

Saturday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Talbot St East	Five Lamps	Newcomen Bridge	Merchants Rd	Tolka Quay Rd	Ferry Port Termnl 1
07:00	07:02	07:02	07:11	07:16	07:20
08:00	08:03	08:04	08:12	08:16	08:22
09:00	09:02	09:03	09:12	09:16	09:21
10:00	10:04	10:04	10:14	10:18	10:23
11:00	11:04	11:04	11:14	11:18	11:23
12:00	12:05	12:06	12:17	12:22	12:26
13:00	13:05	13:06	13:17	13:22	13:26
14:00	14:05	14:06	14:17	14:22	14:26
14:15	14:20	14:21	14:32	14:37	14:41
15:00	15:04	15:04	15:16	15:21	15:25
16:00	16:05	16:06	16:17	16:21	16:25
17:00	17:04	17:05	17:16	17:21	17:25
18:00	18:04	18:05	18:15	18:19	18:25
19:00	19:04	19:05	19:15	19:19	19:25

Sunday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Talbot St East	Five Lamps	Newcomen Bridge	Merchants Rd	Tolka Quay Rd	Ferry Port Termnl 1
11:00	11:03	11:04	11:15	11:19	11:22
12:00	12:04	12:04	12:14	12:17	12:20
13:00	13:04	13:04	13:14	13:17	13:20
14:15	14:19	14:19	14:29	14:32	14:35
15:00	15:03	15:04	15:13	15:16	15:19
16:00	16:03	16:04	16:12	16:15	16:18
17:00	17:05	17:06	17:18	17:22	17:26
18:00	18:05	18:07	18:17	18:21	18:25

All 19 stops in this direction

Talbot St East #4380
Busáras #496
Connolly Stn #497
Five Lamps #515
Newcomen Bridge #516
Annesley Place #8529
North Strand FS #2255
Portside Ct #2256
Crescent Gdns #2717
West Road #2257
St Mary's Rd North #2258
Church Rd W #2259
Church Rd S #2260
East Road #4469
Merchants Rd #2262
Tolka Quay Rd #7601
Breakwater Rd #8357
Ferry Port Termnl 2 #8358
Ferry Port Termnl 1 #2270

Route 53 to Talbot St East

Destination sign “Talbot Street” · from Ferry Port Termnl 1 · 18 stops

Monday to Friday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Ferry Port Termnl 1	Alexandra Rd East	Bargy Road	East Road	North Strand FS	Five Lamps	Talbot St East
07:05	07:09	07:17	07:18	07:24	07:27	07:30
08:05	08:09	08:18	08:18	08:26	08:30	08:33
09:05	09:09	09:17	09:17	09:25	09:28	09:31
10:00	10:04	10:12	10:13	10:20	10:23	10:26
11:00	11:04	11:12	11:13	11:20	11:23	11:26
11:45	11:49	11:58	11:58	12:05	12:08	12:11
12:00	12:04	12:13	12:13	12:20	12:23	12:26
13:00	13:04	13:13	13:13	13:20	13:23	13:26
14:00	14:04	14:13	14:13	14:20	14:23	14:26
15:00	15:04	15:12	15:13	15:19	15:22	15:25
16:05	16:09	16:18	16:18	16:26	16:29	16:32
17:05	17:09	17:18	17:19	17:27	17:30	17:33
18:00	18:04	18:13	18:13	18:21	18:25	18:28
19:00	19:04	19:11	19:12	19:19	19:22	19:25

Saturday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Ferry Port Termnl 1	Alexandra Rd East	Bargy Road	East Road	North Strand FS	Five Lamps	Talbot St East
07:30	07:34	07:40	07:40	07:44	07:46	07:48
08:30	08:34	08:40	08:40	08:46	08:48	08:51
09:30	09:33	09:41	09:41	09:47	09:49	09:51
10:30	10:33	10:41	10:41	10:47	10:49	10:51
11:30	11:33	11:40	11:40	11:46	11:49	11:52
12:30	12:33	12:40	12:40	12:46	12:49	12:52
13:30	13:33	13:40	13:40	13:46	13:49	13:52
14:30	14:33	14:40	14:41	14:47	14:49	14:52
15:30	15:33	15:39	15:40	15:46	15:49	15:52
16:30	16:34	16:41	16:42	16:47	16:50	16:52
17:30	17:33	17:41	17:42	17:48	17:51	17:54
18:30	18:33	18:40	18:40	18:45	18:48	18:50
19:30	19:33	19:40	19:40	19:45	19:48	19:50

Sunday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Ferry Port Termnl 1	Alexandra Rd East	Bargy Road	East Road	North Strand FS	Five Lamps	Talbot St East
10:30	10:33	10:39	10:40	10:45	10:47	10:49
11:30	11:34	11:41	11:41	11:47	11:50	11:53
11:45	11:49	11:56	11:56	12:02	12:05	12:08
12:30	12:34	12:41	12:41	12:47	12:50	12:53
13:30	13:34	13:41	13:41	13:47	13:50	13:53
15:30	15:34	15:40	15:41	15:46	15:48	15:51
16:30	16:34	16:41	16:42	16:48	16:50	16:53
17:30	17:33	17:40	17:41	17:45	17:48	17:50

All 18 stops in this direction

Ferry Port Termnl 1 #2270
Ferry Port Termnl 2 #8359
Alexandra Rd East #2274
Branch Road #8360
Terminal 10 #8198
Merchants Rd #2508
Bargy Road #2278
East Road #2279
Church Rd E #2720
Church Rd S #2280
Church Rd W #2281
St Mary's Rd North #2282
West Road #4468
Portside Ct #2283
North Strand FS #616
Newcomen Bridge #618
Five Lamps #619
Talbot St East #4380

Route 53 route map

Questions about Dublin Bus Route 53

What time is the first Route 53 bus?

Monday to Friday: 07:00. Saturday: 07:00. Sunday: 10:30.

What time is the last Route 53 bus?

Monday to Friday: 19:45. Saturday: 19:30. Sunday: 18:00. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 53 run?

Monday to Friday: every 1 h. Saturday: every 1 h. Sunday: every 1 h, between 07:00 and 19:00.

Does Route 53 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Does Route 53 run on public holidays?

Last Monday in October (Mon 26 Oct): the Sunday timetable.

Where does Route 53 go?

Route 53 serves Talbot St East, Five Lamps, Tolka Quay Rd, Bargy Road and North Strand FS. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.

Are these live bus times?

No. They are the published timetable from National Transport Authority’s open data, refreshed 4 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.

Source: National Transport Authority open data (GTFS schedule for Dublin Bus), used under CC BY 4.0. Refreshed 4 October 2026; the current timetable runs to 3 October 2027. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.

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