National University of Ireland, Maynooth

National University of Ireland, Maynooth
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Location & Transport

Getting to NUI Maynooth by Car

From Dublin

The distance from Dublin to Maynooth is 15 miles and takes approximately 30 minutes.

  • Leave Dublin city centre, going west on the R111, and take the N4, (signposted The West).
  • Continue straight on to the M4. Leave motorway on the exit signposted Straffan, Naas, Maynooth, then at the roundabout take the 3rd exit: Road - R406 (signposted Maynooth).
  • Continue straight to Maynooth village. At the traffic lights in the square turn left onto the R148 (signposted Dublin .
  • South campus: Go straight ahead at the traffic lights at the Roost. The University gates are straight ahead.
  • North campus: Turn right at the traffic lights at the Roost. Follow the main road as it turns left out of the town. The North campus is clearly signposted a few hundred metres along this road on your right

From Cork

The distance from Cork to Maynooth is 245 km and takes approximately 3.5 hours

  • Leave Cork on the N8 (signposted Dublin).
  • Continue on the N8 through Abbeyleix and then take the 4th exit off the roundabout to join the M7 motorway (signposted Dublin).
  • Leave the M7 at junction 8 (signposted Newbridge, Naas), then at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the R445.
  • At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the R445 (signposted Naas)
  • Continue forward onto the R445. Entering Naas
  • Turn left onto the R407 (signposted Sallins, Clane)
  • At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the R407
  • Continue forward onto the R407. Entering Sallins
  • Continue forward onto the R407. Entering Clane
  • At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the R407
  • Continue forward onto the R403
  • Turn left onto the R407 (signposted Kilcock)
  • Turn right onto the R408
  • Continue forward onto the R408 to Maynooth. 
  • South campus: Go straight ahead at the traffic lights at the Roost. The University gates are straight ahead.
  • North campus: Turn right at the traffic lights at the Roost. Follow the main road as it turns left out of the town. The North campus is clearly signposted a few hundred metres along this road on your right

From Limerick

  • Take the N7 (signposted Dublin) from Limerick and continue on to the M7. Continue in the direction of Dublin as the road progresses again into the N7 and then the M7.
  • Leave the M7 at junction 8 (signposted Newbridge, Naas), then at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the R445
  • At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the R445 (signposted Naas)
  • Continue forward onto the R445. Enter Naas
  • Turn left onto the R407 (signposted Sallins, Clane) At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the R407.
  • Continue forward on the R407. Enter Sallins
  • Continue forward on the R407. Enter Clane
  • At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the R407
  • Continue forward onto the R403
  • Turn left onto the R407 (signposted Kilcock)
  • Turn right onto the R408
  • South campus: Go straight ahead at the traffic lights at the Roost. The University gates are straight ahead.
  • North campus: Turn right at the traffic lights at the Roost. Follow the main road as it turns left out of the town. The North campus is clearly signposted a few hundred metres along this road on your right

From Galway

  • Leave Galway on the N6 (signposted Dublin) as far as Kinnegad.
  • At Kinnegad roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N4 (signposted Dublin)
  • Continue forward on the N4 until Clonard
  • At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the R159 (signposted Enfield). Bear left.
  • Continue forward on the R159. Enter Enfield.
  • At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N4 (signposted Dublin)
  • Continue forward to the M4
  • Leave the M4 (signposted Straffan, Naas, Maynooth), then turn left onto Straffan Road - R406 (signposted Maynooth)
  • Continue forward onto Straffan Road - R406. Enter Maynooth
  • At the traffic lights in the square turn left onto the R148.
  • South campus: Go straight ahead at the traffic lights at the Roost. The University gates are straight ahead.
  • North campus: Turn right at the traffic lights at the Roost. Follow the main road as it turns left out of the town. The North campus is clearly signposted a few hundred metres along this road on your right

From Belfast

  • Leave Belfast in the direction of Dublin on the A1. Continue on the A1 until Newry.
  • At the border with Republic of Ireland continue forward onto the N1 and at roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N52 (signposted Dublin).
  • Continue forward on the N52 (signposted Dublin). Branch left onto the M1 (signposted M1 Dublin)
  • Toll Plaza: Leave the M1 at junction 3, then at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the M50 (signposted M50 Southbound)
  • Pass through the West Link Bridge (Toll) and leave the M50 at the next exit, junction 7 (signposted Dublin, Sligo N4), then at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the N4 (signposted The West).
  • Continue forward onto the Motorway M4
  • Leave motorway (signposted Straffan, Naas, Maynooth), then at roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Straffan Road - R406 (signposted Maynooth)
  • Continue forward onto Straffan Road - R406. Enter Maynooth
  • Turn left onto Main Street - R148.
  • South campus: Go straight ahead at the traffic lights at the Roost. The University gates are straight ahead.
  • North campus: Turn right at the traffic lights at the Roost. Follow the main road as it turns left out of the town. The North campus is clearly signposted a few hundred metres along this road on your right

Further information on route planning from other Irish towns and cities can be found on the following site:

Last edited: Friday, 04-May-2007 11:19:27 IST