Directions to National College of Ireland

National College of Ireland is located in the heart of Dublin's city centre. We are fully serviced by all forms of public transport. Here we've listed directions to the college including different modes of transport.

Bus

Over 70 Dublin bus routes terminate in the vicinity of NCI's campus. The IFSC is also located beside the central mainline bus terminal (Busáras) which services routes around the country. Special student fares are available on all main services.

For further information on bus services that serve NCI and the surrounding area, please see the links below:

Rail and DART

All trains travel into either Heuston Station or Connolly Station, which are both city-centre based and serviced by the Red Line Luas. Connolly Station also provides access to the DART line and is a 10-minute walk from NCI.

Timetables for DART, Intercity and Commuter services can be found on the Irish Rail website.

Luas

The Red Line of the Luas links Saggart and Tallaght to the 3Arena and stops right outside NCI.

For real time information, please visit Mayor Square - NCI Luas.

Travelling by car from the Northside

Travel along Amiens Street
After train bridge, turn left onto Lower Sheriff St.
Follow road right onto Commons St.
At first set of traffic lights turn left onto Mayor St.
Continuing down Mayor St., turn right onto Alderman Way after the college.
The NCI car park is on your right hand side.

Travelling by car from the Southside

Travel over East Link Bridge and take the first exit off the roundabout onto North Wall Quay
At the junction by the Hilton Garden Inn turn right onto Commons St.
At first set of traffic lights turn right onto Mayor St.
Continuing down Mayor St., turn right onto Alderman Way after the college.
The NCI car park is on your right hand side.

OR

Follow Pearse Street onto Tara Street
Cross Butt Bridge
Take a right onto Custom House Quay
At the Hilton Garden Inn, turn left onto Commons St.
At first set of traffic lights turn right onto Mayor St.
Continuing down Mayor St., turn right onto Alderman Way
The NCI car park is on your right hand side.

Walking

Due to its central location, NCI's campus is within 15 minutes' walk from Dublin's main streets (O'Connell St. and Grafton St.).

Mayor Square location