On the 29th of May 2022, phase 3 introduced Northern Orbital Routes.

Overview:

Route Areas Served
N4 Blanchardstown Shopping Centre – Collins Avenue – Point Village
N6 Finglas – Beaumont Hospital – Howth Junction

N4 TimetableN6 Timetable

Approximate Frequency

Day Time Range Frequency
Weekdays & Saturdays All day Every 10 minutes
Sundays Daytime Every 15 minutes
Sundays Evening Every 20 minutes
N4 Overnight 7 nights/week Every 30 minutes

Interchange between N4 & N6

Transfer at Finglas at no extra cost with your Leap Card:

  • Westbound to Blanchardstown:
    Take N6 to Finglas (Stop 7845, Seamus Ennis Road), then transfer to N4.
  • Eastbound to Howth Junction:
    Take N4 to Finglas (Stop 987), then transfer to N6.

All transfers within 90 minutes are free with the TFI 90 Minute Fare.

 

FAQs

Orbitals connect suburbs without needing to travel into the city centre.
They literally “orbit” the city, offering more direct suburban links