Getting to Maynooth College - by car

N4 / M4 from Dublin
M8 / M7 from Cork
M7 from Limerick
M9 / M7 from Waterford
M4 from Galway
M1 from Belfast
From all other places

In every case, Exit 7 will bring you to Maynooth College!

From Dublin City Centre:

The distance from Dublin to Maynooth College is 24 Km (15 miles) and takes approximately 30 minutes.

• From the South Quay's or Heuston Station, take the N4 (signposted The West). This becomes the M4 west of the M50
• Leave M4 at Exit 7 (signposted Maynooth)
• At the roundabout take the 3rd exit R406 (signposted Maynooth).
• Continue straight to Maynooth village, about 1 mile.
• In Maynooth, at the T-junction traffic lights, turn left onto Main Street R148.
• At the next traffic lights go straight ahead.
• Maynooth College entrance is straight ahead.

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From Cork and the South:

The distance from Cork to Maynooth College is 245 km (152 miles) and takes approximately 3 hours

• Take the M8 to the M7 towards Dublin. This becomes the N7 at Naas.
• Leave the N7 at Exit 7 (signposted Straffan)
• At roundabout take the 1st exit
• Follow this road for 10 miles through Straffan and Barberstown to Maynooth
• In Maynooth, at the T-junction traffic lights, turn left onto Main Street R148.
• At the next traffic lights go straight ahead.
• Maynooth College entrance is straight ahead.

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From Limerick and the South West:

The distance from Limerick to Maynooth College is 180 Km (112 miles) and takes about 2 hours

• Take the M7 from Limerick towards Dublin. This becomes the N7 at Naas.
• Leave the N7 at Exit 7 (signposted Straffan), then at roundabout take the 1st exit
• Follow this road for 10 miles through Straffan and Barberstown to Maynooth
• In Maynooth, at the T-junction traffic lights, turn left onto Main Street R148.
• At the next traffic lights go straight ahead.
• Maynooth College entrance is straight ahead.

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From Waterford and the South East:

The distance from Waterford to Maynooth College is 153 km (95 miles) and takes approximately 2 hours

• Take the M9 to the M7 towards Dublin. This becomes the N7 at Naas.
• Leave the N7 at Exit 7 (signposted Straffan)
• At roundabout take the 1st exit
• Follow this road for 10 miles through Straffan and Barberstown to Maynooth
• In Maynooth, at the T-junction traffic lights, turn left onto Main Street R148.
• At the next traffic lights go straight ahead.
• Maynooth College entrance is straight ahead.

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From Galway and the West:

The distance from Galway to Maynooth College is 185 Km (115 miles) and takes about 2 hours

• Leave Galway on the N6 (signposted Dublin) and continue to the M6.
• Join the M4 at Kinnegad
• Leave M 4 at Exit 7 (signposted Maynooth) and go left on R406
• Continue straight to Maynooth village, about 1 mile.
• In Maynooth, at the T-junction traffic lights, turn left onto Main Street R148.
• At the next traffic lights go straight ahead.
• Maynooth College entrance is straight ahead.

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From Belfast and the North East:

The distance from Belfast to Maynooth College is 190 Km (118 miles) and takes about 2 hours 15 minutes.

• Leave Belfast on the A1 in the direction of Dublin.
• In the Republic of Ireland continue on the M1 towards Dublin.
• Leave the M1 at junction 3, and at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the M50 (signposted M50 Southbound)
• Pass through the West Link (Toll) and leave the M50 at the next exit, Exit 7 (signposted Dublin, Sligo N4), and follow the N4 to The West
• Continue on to the Motorway M4
• Leave M4 at Exit 7 (signposted Maynooth)
• At the roundabout take the 3rd exit: Road - R406 (signposted Maynooth).
• Continue straight to Maynooth village, about 1 mile.
• In Maynooth, at the T-junction traffic lights, turn left onto Main Street R148.
• At the next traffic lights go straight ahead.
• Maynooth College entrance is straight ahead.

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From all other places:

• Find your way to the M50, the ring road around Dublin in the shape of a letter C
• At Exit 7 (signposted Dublin, Sligo N4), follow the N4 to The West
• Continue on to the Motorway M4
• Leave M4 at Exit 7 (signposted Maynooth)
• At the roundabout take the 3rd exit: Road - R406 (signposted Maynooth).
• Continue straight to Maynooth village, about 1 mile.
• In Maynooth, at the T-junction traffic lights, turn left onto Main Street R148.
• At the next traffic lights go straight ahead.
• Maynooth College entrance is straight ahead.