Detailed Directions from main routes
By Car
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.
Click here to view locationFrom North [Airport]
Total Distance: 19.79 kmTotal Time: 0 hr 21min
Tolls: 1 toll applies
- 0.29 km At roundabout take the 2nd exit (signposted Way Out, Hotels)
- 0.87 km At Airport Roundabout take the 2nd exit (signposted Dublin, Belfast)
- 1.69km At roundabout take the 2nd exit, then join the M1 motorway (signposted Dublin)
- 3.48 km 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 km At Junction 6 continue forward onto the M50 toll motorway (signposted Southbound)
- 16.40 km M50 Toll (Barrier Free) remember to pay your toll online within 24 hours
- 17.01 km Leave the M50 at junction 7 then immediately take right hand lane, then merge onto Lucan Road - N4 (signposted Sligo)
- 18.31 km Leave the N4 at junction 2, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road - R113 (signposted Clondalkin, Liffey Valley)
- 18.72 km Turn right onto Fonthill Road - R113 Entering Clondalkin
- 18.89 km At roundabout take the 1st exit (signposted Liffey Valley Centre)
- 19.10 km At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Fonthill Road
- 19.41 km At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road
- 19.55 km At roundabout take the 2nd exit
- 19.78 km Turn right into any of the carparks
From North [Dublin Port]
Total Distance: 25.27kmTotal Time: 0 hr 24 min
Tolls 2 Tolls apply to this route
- 0.19km Turn right onto Alexandra Road
- 1.00km Drive to the end of Alexandra Road and take a right onto main road
- 1.48km Keep to the right and follow signs for Toll Plaza/Dublin Port Tunnel
- 2.57km Keep right, then join the M50 toll motorway
- 2.80km Dublin Port Tunnel Toll Plaza
- 3.38km Dublin Port Tunnel
- 7.85km At Junction 2 continue forward onto the M50 (signposted Belfast, Dublin Airport)
- 9.19km Leave the M50 at junction 3, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the M50 (signposted Other Routes, Southbound)
- 18.80km At Junction 6 continue forward onto the M50 toll motorway (signposted Southbound)
- 21.87km M50 Toll (Barrier Free)
- 22.48km Leave the M50 at junction 7 then immediately take right hand lane, then merge onto Lucan Road - N4 (signposted Sligo)
- 23.80km Leave the N4 at junction 2, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road - R113 (signposted Clondalkin, Liffey Valley)
- 24.19km Turn right onto Fonthill Road - R113 Entering Clondalkin
- 24.37km At roundabout take the 1st exit (signposted Liffey Valley Centre)
- 24.57km At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Fonthill Road
- 24.88km At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road
- 25.03km At roundabout take the 2nd exit
- 25.25km Turn right
- 25.27km Arrive at Liffey Valley
From Dublin Port No Tolls Through Dublin City Centre
Total Distance: 17.26kmTotal Time: 0 hr 25 min
Tolls: none
- 0.45km Drive along Alexandra Road until your reach the main road.
- 1.00km Stay in left lane and turn left onto main road
- 1.69km Continue forward onto East Wall Road - R131 (signposted Dublin Port - Terminal 3)
- 2.00km The O2 Arena
- 2.35km At Junction 79 roundabout take the 2nd exit onto North Wall Quay (signposted Terminal 3)
- 2.59km Dublin Port
- 4.31km Junction 75, at traffic signals continue forward onto Custom House Quay (signposted City Centre)
- 5.01km Turn left onto the R105
- 5.07km Talbot Memorial Bridge
- 5.12km At Junction 2 take right hand lanes bear right onto George's Quay - R105 (signposted City Centre)
- 5.18km (road to) Tara Street Railway Station
- 5.31km Junction 42, at traffic signals continue forward onto Burgh Quay - N11 (signposted The West N4, N5, N6)
- 5.57km At O'Connell Bridge, traffic signals continue forward onto Aston Quay - N4
- 6.20km At traffic signals continue forward onto Essex Quay - N4
- 6.42km Dublin Civic Offices
- 6.74km Junction 21, at traffic signals continue forward onto Usher's Quay - N4 (signposted N4, N7, M50)
- 7.21km Junction 23, at traffic signals continue forward onto Usher's Island - N4
- 7.72km Take left hand lane then at traffic signals turn left onto Saint John's Road West - N4 (signposted The West, N7, M50)
- 9.00km At Junction 63 continue forward onto Con Colbert Road - N4
- 9.45km War Memorial Park
- 9.58km At traffic signals continue forward onto Con Colbert Road - N4
- 13.81km At traffic signals continue forward onto Lucan Road - N4
- 14.31km At Junction 1 (M50) continue forward onto Lucan Road - N4 (signposted Sligo)
- 14.60km At Junction with M50 (Jct 1) take right-hand lanes to continue with the N4 (signposted Sligo)
- 15.56km Leave the N4 at junction 2, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road - R113 (signposted Clondalkin, Liffey Valley)
- 15.95km Turn right onto Fonthill Road - R113 Entering Clondalkin
- 16.13km At roundabout take the 1st exit (signposted Liffey Valley Centre)
- 16.35km At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Fonthill Road
- 16.64km At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road
- 16.80km At roundabout take the 2nd exit
- 17.01km Turn right into one of the car parks
From the South/Dun Laoghaire Port
Total Distance: 27.2kmTotal Time: 0 hr 29 min
Tolls: none
- 0.00 km Start out on Crofton Road
- 0.13 km Continue forward onto Crofton Road - N31
- 0.21 km At traffic signals continue forward onto Dunleary Road - N31
- 0.93 km Salthill and Monkstown Station
- 1.17 km Turn left onto Brighton Avenue
- 1.34 km Turn right onto Monkstown Road - R119
- 2.24 km At traffic signals turn left onto Temple Hill - R113
- 2.45 km At traffic signals turn right onto Newtownpark Avenue - R113
- 4.59 km At traffic signals continue forward onto Leopardstown Road - R113 (signposted Leopardstown)
- 5.83 km At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Leopardstown Road - R113
- 6.55 km At roundabout take the 2nd exit, then join the M50 motorway (signposted M50 Northbound)
- 24.88 km At Junction 7 branch left then immediately take left hand lane, then merge onto Lucan Road - N4 (signposted Sligo)
- 25.72 km Leave the N4 at junction 2, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road - R113 (signposted Clondalkin, Liffey Valley)
- 26.12 km Turn right onto Fonthill Road - R113 Entering Clondalkin
- 26.30 km At roundabout take the 1st exit (signposted Liffey Valley Centre)
- 26.51 km At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Fonthill Road
- 26.81 km At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Fonthill Road
- 26.96 km At roundabout take the 2nd exit
- 27.20 km Turn into one of the car parks
By Bus
Liffey Valley is serviced by a number of bus companies. Dublin Bus operates a number of routes from Dublin City Centre. Bus Eireann runs a number of local and rural routes that pass by the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, carrying passengers from Dublin to other counties around Ireland and from the rest of Ireland to Dublin.
Dublin Bus
Dublin Bus operate a number of routes to Liffey Valley. According to the Dublin Bus Website the routes include 25, 25a,25n, 25x, 40, 66, 66a, 66d, 66n,66x, 67, 67x, 201 & 239 . The most up to date timetables are available on the Dublin Bus website.
Bus Eireann
Bus Eireann has a number of Local and Rural routes stopping off at the Liffey Valley Main Road. Their website will need to be checked for exact details. See http://www.buseireann.ie
Airport Hopper
Airport Hopper is a daily shuttle bus service to and from Dublin Airport, providing a link between Liffey Valley to and from Dublin Airport! Bus Stops are located at:
1.At shopping centre bus terminus
2.Clarion Hotel at hotel lobby entrance
3.N4 Foot-Bridge
By Coach
Organising a shopping trip for a group of friends, tourists or local social club. Liffey Valley has ample parking for coach tours. There are coach spaces in the green carpark beside Ster Century, another one between the Green and Yellow carpark and in the right-hand corner of the red carpark.
Click here to view locationBy Rail
Shoppers from Sligo, Belfast, Rosslare Europort, Dundalk, Arklow, Maynooth, Longford, Malahide, Howth, Greystones arriving at Connolly Station can catch the 120 across the road at Busaraus every day of the week. The service is run by Bus Eireann. Otherwise, a walk along the quays to Aston Quay (just past O'Connell Bridge on the South side of the river) will bring you to the 25/25a Dublin Bus Service.
Shoppers travelling from Cork, Tralee, Limerick, Waterford, Ballina, Westport, Galway, Kildare or Clonmel to Heuston Station can connect by bus to Liffey Valley using the 25/25a route which stops at St. John's Road West (across the road and up to the right as you leave Heuston Station). Please note that the route back to Dublin comes in a different direction, and you will need to hop off at James Street Hospital and walk or Luas down the hill.
