Detailed Directions from main routes

Because of the abundance of free parking and it's handy location off main routes, many people choose to drive to the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre. If you are located anywhere in Dublin, Liffey Valley is easily accessed from the M50 Motorway or through Dublin City Centre. From the South of Ireland follow your normal route for Dublin and follow the directions from Dublin South below. If you are coming from the west, Liffey Valley is located shortly after Lucan on the N4.

From: North [Airport] | Dublin Port / City | South/Dun Laoghaire Port

Leave Airport

Total Distance: 19.79 km
Total Time: 0 hr 21min
Tolls: 1 toll applies
  • 0.29 At roundabout take the 2nd exit (signposted Way Out, Hotels)
  • 0.87 At Airport Roundabout take the 2nd exit (signposted Dublin, Belfast)

M1

  • 1.69 At roundabout take the 2nd exit, then join the M1 motorway (signposted Dublin)

M50

  • 3.48 Leave the M1 at junction 1 (Junction with M50), then at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the M50 (signposted Other Routes, Southbound)
  • 13.33 At Junction 6 continue forward onto the M50 toll motorway (signposted Southbound)
  • 16.40 M50 Toll (Barrier Free) remember to pay your toll online within 24 hours

N4

  • 17.01 Leave the M50 at junction 7 then immediately take right hand lane, then merge onto Lucan Road - N4 (signposted Sligo)
  • 18.31 Leave the N4 at junction 2, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road - R113 (signposted Clondalkin, Liffey Valley)
  • 18.72 Turn right onto Fonthill Road - R113 Entering Clondalkin
  • 18.89 At roundabout take the 1st exit (signposted Liffey Valley Centre)
  • 19.10 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Fonthill Road
  • 19.41 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road
  • 19.55 At roundabout take the 2nd exit
    • 19.78 Turn right into any of the carparks

Leave Dublin Port

Total Distance: 25.27km
Total Time: 0 hr 24 min
Tolls 2 Tolls apply to this route
  • 0.19Turn right onto Alexandra Road
  • 1.00 Drive to the end of Alexandra Road and take a right onto main road
  • 1.48Keep to the right and follow signs for Toll Plaza/Dublin Port Tunnel

M50

  • 2.57 Keep right, then join the M50 toll motorway
  • 2.80 Dublin Port Tunnel Toll Plaza
  • 3.38 Dublin Port Tunnel
  • 7.85 At Junction 2 continue forward onto the M50 (signposted Belfast, Dublin Airport)
  • 9.19 Leave the M50 at junction 3, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the M50 (signposted Other Routes, Southbound)
  • 18.80 At Junction 6 continue forward onto the M50 toll motorway (signposted Southbound)
  • 21.87 M50 Toll (Barrier Free)

N4

  • 22.48 Leave the M50 at junction 7 then immediately take right hand lane, then merge onto Lucan Road - N4 (signposted Sligo)
  • 23.80 Leave the N4 at junction 2, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road - R113 (signposted Clondalkin, Liffey Valley)
  • 24.19 Turn right onto Fonthill Road - R113 Entering Clondalkin
  • 24.37 At roundabout take the 1st exit (signposted Liffey Valley Centre)
  • 24.57 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Fonthill Road
  • 24.88 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road
  • 25.03 At roundabout take the 2nd exit
  • 25.25 Turn right
  • 25.27 Arrive at Liffey Valley

No Tolls Through Dublin City Centre

Total Distance: 17.26km
Total Time: 0 hr 25 min
Tolls none

Starting Point Dublin Port

  • 0.45 Drive along Alexandra Road until your reach the main road.
  • 1.00 Stay in left lane and turn left onto main road

R131

  • 1.69 Continue forward onto East Wall Road - R131 (signposted Dublin Port - Terminal 3)
  • 2.00 The O2 Arena
  • 2.35 At Junction 79 roundabout take the 2nd exit onto North Wall Quay (signposted Terminal 3)
  • 2.59 Dublin Port
  • 4.31 Junction 75, at traffic signals continue forward onto Custom House Quay (signposted City Centre)
  • 5.01 Turn left onto the R105
  • 5.07 Talbot Memorial Bridge
  • 5.12 At Junction 2 take right hand lanes bear right onto George's Quay - R105 (signposted City Centre)
  • 5.18 (road to) Tara Street Railway Station

N11

  • 5.31 Junction 42, at traffic signals continue forward onto Burgh Quay - N11 (signposted The West N4, N5, N6)

N4

  • 5.57 At O'Connell Bridge, traffic signals continue forward onto Aston Quay - N4
  • 6.20 At traffic signals continue forward onto Essex Quay - N4
  • 6.42 Dublin Civic Offices
  • 6.74 Junction 21, at traffic signals continue forward onto Usher's Quay - N4 (signposted N4, N7, M50)
  • 7.21 Junction 23, at traffic signals continue forward onto Usher's Island - N4
  • 7.72 Take left hand lane then at traffic signals turn left onto Saint John's Road West - N4 (signposted The West, N7, M50)
  • 9.00 At Junction 63 continue forward onto Con Colbert Road - N4
  • 9.45 War Memorial Park
  • 9.58 At traffic signals continue forward onto Con Colbert Road - N4
  • 13.81 At traffic signals continue forward onto Lucan Road - N4
  • 14.31 At Junction 1 (M50) continue forward onto Lucan Road - N4 (signposted Sligo)
  • 14.60 At Junction with M50 (Jct 1) take right-hand lanes to continue with the N4 (signposted Sligo)
  • 15.56 Leave the N4 at junction 2, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road - R113 (signposted Clondalkin, Liffey Valley)
  • 15.95 Turn right onto Fonthill Road - R113 Entering Clondalkin
  • 16.13 At roundabout take the 1st exit (signposted Liffey Valley Centre)
  • 16.35 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Fonthill Road
  • 16.64 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road
  • 16.80 At roundabout take the 2nd exit
  • 17.01 Turn right into one of the car parks

From the South/Dun Laoghaire Port

Total Distance: 27.2km
Total Time: 0 hr 29 min
Tolls: none

R118

  • 0.00 Start out on Crofton Road

N31

  • 0.13 Continue forward onto Crofton Road - N31
  • 0.21 At traffic signals continue forward onto Dunleary Road - N31
  • 0.93 Salthill and Monkstown Station
  • 1.17 Turn left onto Brighton Avenue
  • 1.34 Turn right onto Monkstown Road - R119
  • 2.24 At traffic signals turn left onto Temple Hill - R113
  • 2.45 At traffic signals turn right onto Newtownpark Avenue - R113
  • 4.59 At traffic signals continue forward onto Leopardstown Road - R113 (signposted Leopardstown)
  • 5.83 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Leopardstown Road - R113

M50

  • 6.55 At roundabout take the 2nd exit, then join the M50 motorway (signposted M50 Northbound)

N4

  • 24.88 At Junction 7 branch left then immediately take left hand lane, then merge onto Lucan Road - N4 (signposted Sligo)
  • 25.72 Leave the N4 at junction 2, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road - R113 (signposted Clondalkin, Liffey Valley)
  • 26.12 Turn right onto Fonthill Road - R113 Entering Clondalkin
  • 26.30 At roundabout take the 1st exit (signposted Liffey Valley Centre)
  • 26.51 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Fonthill Road
  • 26.81 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road
  • 26.96 At roundabout take the 2nd exit
  • 27.20 Turn into one of the car parks