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Best commuter towns in Leinster
Every tracked Leinster commuter town ranked by its transport links: nearest rail station, public transport route coverage, and distance to the nearest of 12 employment hubs. The ranking formula is published below.
Transport coverage captured June 2026 from the NTA GTFS_All feed, CC-BY 4.0.
Leinster commuter towns, ranked
| # | Town | County | Nearest rail | Routes | Operators | Nearest hub | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin 1 | Dublin | Tara Street (0.6 km) · Luas | 125 | 15 | Dublin City Centre (0.4 km) | 309 |
| 2 | Dublin 2 | Dublin | Dublin Pearse (0.5 km) · Luas | 113 | 16 | Dublin City Centre (1 km) | 284 |
| 3 | Stoneybatter | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (1 km) · Luas | 76 | 11 | Dublin City Centre (1.5 km) | 210 |
| 4 | Spencer Dock | Dublin | Docklands (0.3 km) · Luas | 51 | 14 | Dublin City Centre (1.5 km) | 161 |
| 5 | Smithfield | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (1.1 km) · Luas | 49 | 7 | Dublin City Centre (1.2 km) | 156 |
| 6 | Phibsboro | Dublin | Drumcondra (0.8 km) · Luas | 47 | 10 | Dublin City Centre (1.5 km) | 152 |
| 7 | Ranelagh | Dublin | Grand Canal Dock (2 km) · Luas | 45 | 12 | Dublin City Centre (2.8 km) | 147 |
| 8 | Santry | Dublin | Killester (3.8 km) | 55 | 15 | Dublin City Centre (5.4 km) | 143 |
| 9 | Hanover Quay | Dublin | Grand Canal Dock (0.5 km) | 52 | 10 | Dublin City Centre (1.8 km) | 142 |
| 10 | Clondalkin | Dublin | Clondalkin (1.5 km) · Luas | 40 | 9 | Citywest / Tallaght (3.4 km) | 136 |
| 11 | Inchicore | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (1.9 km) · Luas | 38 | 6 | Dublin City Centre (4.2 km) | 132 |
| 12 | Dublin 4 | Dublin | Sydney Parade (0.7 km) | 47 | 13 | Dublin City Centre (4.1 km) | 131 |
| 13 | Kilmainham | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (1 km) · Luas | 33 | 5 | Dublin City Centre (3.3 km) | 123 |
| 14 | Portobello | Dublin | Dublin Pearse (1.9 km) · Luas | 32 | 5 | Dublin City Centre (2.1 km) | 121 |
| 15 | Dublin 20 | Dublin | Park West and Cherry Orchard (2.1 km) | 38 | 5 | Blanchardstown (4 km) | 112 |
| 16 | Walkinstown | Dublin | Park West and Cherry Orchard (3.5 km) · Luas | 29 | 4 | Citywest / Tallaght (4 km) | 112 |
| 17 | Donnybrook | Dublin | Sandymount (1.2 km) | 37 | 11 | Dublin City Centre (3.5 km) | 111 |
| 18 | Swords | Dublin | Malahide (4.3 km) | 36 | 8 | Swords / Dublin Airport (0 km) | 108 |
| 19 | Lucan | Dublin | Adamstown (2.4 km) | 36 | 6 | Blanchardstown (5.4 km) | 107 |
| 20 | Cabra | Dublin | Broombridge (0.7 km) · Luas | 24 | 7 | Dublin City Centre (2.9 km) | 106 |
| 21 | Dublin 15 | Dublin | Castleknock (1.9 km) | 33 | 9 | Blanchardstown (0.9 km) | 104 |
| 22 | Dundalk | Louth | Dundalk (0.9 km) | 31 | 11 | Dundalk (0.8 km) | 101 |
| 23 | Drumcondra | Dublin | Drumcondra (0.6 km) | 31 | 12 | Dublin City Centre (2.1 km) | 100 |
| 24 | Tallaght | Dublin | Park West and Cherry Orchard (5.2 km) · Luas | 22 | 7 | Citywest / Tallaght (1 km) | 99 |
| 25 | Cabinteely | Dublin | Killiney (2.6 km) · Luas | 22 | 7 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (5.3 km) | 98 |
| 26 | Shankill | Dublin | Shankill (0 km) · Luas | 21 | 8 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (8.2 km) | 98 |
| 27 | Rathmines | Dublin | Dublin Pearse (2.2 km) · Luas | 20 | 5 | Dublin City Centre (2.6 km) | 97 |
| 28 | Rialto | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (1.2 km) · Luas | 19 | 4 | Dublin City Centre (2.9 km) | 96 |
| 29 | Clonskeagh | Dublin | Sydney Parade (2.4 km) | 29 | 5 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (4.1 km) | 94 |
| 30 | Royal Canal Park | Dublin | Drumcondra (0.8 km) | 28 | 5 | Dublin City Centre (1.6 km) | 94 |
| 31 | Dublin 7 | Dublin | Broombridge (1.6 km) · Luas | 18 | 5 | Dublin City Centre (2 km) | 93 |
| 32 | Islandbridge | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (0.9 km) | 27 | 3 | Dublin City Centre (3.2 km) | 91 |
| 33 | Ballsbridge | Dublin | Lansdowne Road (0.6 km) | 26 | 7 | Dublin City Centre (3 km) | 90 |
| 34 | Whitehall | Dublin | Drumcondra (2.4 km) | 27 | 10 | Dublin City Centre (3.8 km) | 90 |
| 35 | Drogheda | Louth | Drogheda (1.2 km) | 25 | 6 | Drogheda (0.4 km) | 89 |
| 36 | Maynooth | Kildare | Maynooth (0.6 km) | 25 | 12 | Maynooth (0.3 km) | 89 |
| 37 | Coolmine | Dublin | Coolmine (0 km) | 24 | 6 | Blanchardstown (1.1 km) | 87 |
| 38 | Rathcoole | Dublin | Hazelhatch (5.9 km) · Luas | 18 | 4 | Citywest / Tallaght (6.7 km) | 87 |
| 39 | Ashtown | Dublin | Ashtown (0 km) | 24 | 7 | Blanchardstown (3.9 km) | 86 |
| 40 | Bray | Wicklow | Bray (0.7 km) | 26 | 8 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (10.8 km) | 86 |
| 41 | Leopardstown | Dublin | Blackrock (3.3 km) · Luas | 14 | 6 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (2.5 km) | 84 |
| 42 | Dublin 6 | Dublin | Lansdowne Road (2.7 km) · Luas | 14 | 4 | Dublin City Centre (3.5 km) | 83 |
| 43 | Newbridge | Kildare | Newbridge (0.9 km) | 24 | 5 | Naas (9.8 km) | 82 |
| 44 | Palmerstown | Dublin | Park West and Cherry Orchard (2.5 km) | 23 | 4 | Blanchardstown (3.6 km) | 81 |
| 45 | Dundrum | Dublin | Booterstown (4 km) · Luas | 12 | 5 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (2.5 km) | 79 |
| 46 | Naas | Kildare | Sallins (2.9 km) | 21 | 5 | Naas (0.7 km) | 79 |
| 47 | Marino | Dublin | Clontarf Road (0.6 km) | 20 | 3 | Dublin City Centre (2.5 km) | 78 |
| 48 | Leixlip | Kildare | Leixlip (Confey) (1.1 km) | 20 | 5 | Maynooth (7.1 km) | 75 |
| 49 | Mount Merrion | Dublin | Booterstown (2.2 km) | 19 | 7 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (3 km) | 75 |
| 50 | Sandyford | Dublin | Blackrock (4.8 km) · Luas | 10 | 4 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (0.3 km) | 75 |
| 51 | Blackrock | Dublin | Blackrock (0.1 km) | 18 | 5 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (5 km) | 74 |
| 52 | Killester | Dublin | Killester (0 km) | 18 | 4 | Dublin City Centre (4.5 km) | 74 |
| 53 | North Strand | Dublin | Dublin Connolly (0.7 km) | 18 | 4 | Dublin City Centre (1.6 km) | 74 |
| 54 | Stillorgan | Dublin | Blackrock (2 km) | 19 | 6 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (3 km) | 74 |
| 55 | Booterstown | Dublin | Booterstown (0 km) | 18 | 5 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (5.1 km) | 73 |
| 56 | Dun Laoghaire | Dublin | Dun Laoghaire (0.3 km) | 18 | 5 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (6.7 km) | 73 |
| 57 | Kilkenny | Kilkenny | Kilkenny (0.7 km) | 17 | 10 | Kilkenny City (0.6 km) | 73 |
| 58 | Meakstown | Dublin | Pelletstown (3.6 km) | 20 | 7 | Blanchardstown (6.3 km) | 73 |
| 59 | Tyrrelstown | Dublin | Castleknock (4.1 km) | 19 | 6 | Blanchardstown (3.3 km) | 72 |
| 60 | Blanchardstown | Dublin | Castleknock (0.8 km) | 16 | 5 | Blanchardstown (0.4 km) | 71 |
| 61 | Drimnagh | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (2.7 km) · Luas | 8 | 4 | Dublin City Centre (4.8 km) | 71 |
| 62 | Dublin 9 | Dublin | Drumcondra (2.7 km) | 18 | 3 | Dublin City Centre (4.1 km) | 71 |
| 63 | Finglas | Dublin | Broombridge (1.9 km) | 17 | 5 | Dublin City Centre (5 km) | 69 |
| 64 | Kildare | Kildare | Kildare (0.7 km) | 19 | 5 | Naas (17.7 km) | 68 |
| 65 | Milltown | Dublin | Sandymount (2.4 km) · Luas | 6 | 3 | Dublin City Centre (4.2 km) | 68 |
| 66 | Portlaoise | Laois | Portlaoise (0.3 km) | 24 | 9 | Kilkenny City (42.4 km) | 68 |
| 67 | Carlow | Carlow | Carlow (0.3 km) | 21 | 9 | Kilkenny City (29.9 km) | 67 |
| 68 | Monkstown | Dublin | Salthill and Monkstown (0.2 km) | 15 | 5 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (5.7 km) | 67 |
| 69 | Dublin 11 | Dublin | Broombridge (1.6 km) | 15 | 5 | Dublin City Centre (4.6 km) | 66 |
| 70 | Goatstown | Dublin | Booterstown (3 km) · Luas | 5 | 4 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (2.7 km) | 66 |
| 71 | Mulhuddart | Dublin | Clonsilla (2.8 km) | 15 | 4 | Blanchardstown (1.9 km) | 66 |
| 72 | Sandymount | Dublin | Sandymount (0 km) | 14 | 6 | Dublin City Centre (3.6 km) | 66 |
| 73 | Athlone | Westmeath | Athlone (0.6 km) | 23 | 11 | Naas (87.7 km) | 65 |
| 74 | Crumlin | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (3.2 km) | 15 | 3 | Citywest / Tallaght (4.5 km) | 65 |
| 75 | Fairview | Dublin | Clontarf Road (0.3 km) | 13 | 4 | Dublin City Centre (2.3 km) | 65 |
| 76 | Stepaside | Dublin | Blackrock (6 km) · Luas | 6 | 3 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (2 km) | 65 |
| 77 | Ballymun | Dublin | Broombridge (3.3 km) | 15 | 5 | Dublin City Centre (5 km) | 64 |
| 78 | Carrickmines | Dublin | Killiney (3.9 km) · Luas | 5 | 4 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (4.1 km) | 64 |
| 79 | Clonee | Meath | Dunboyne (1.8 km) | 14 | 5 | Blanchardstown (4.4 km) | 64 |
| 80 | Dublin 17 | Dublin | Harmonstown (2.7 km) | 15 | 3 | Dublin City Centre (6.6 km) | 64 |
| 81 | Malahide | Dublin | Malahide (0.2 km) | 13 | 4 | Swords / Dublin Airport (4.5 km) | 64 |
| 82 | Celbridge | Kildare | Hazelhatch (2.1 km) | 14 | 4 | Maynooth (5.9 km) | 63 |
| 83 | Dublin 5 | Dublin | Raheny (0.4 km) | 13 | 4 | Dublin City Centre (6.4 km) | 63 |
| 84 | Northern Cross | Dublin | Pelletstown (2.6 km) | 14 | 5 | Blanchardstown (4.8 km) | 63 |
| 85 | Portmarnock | Dublin | Portmarnock (0.1 km) | 13 | 4 | Swords / Dublin Airport (6.5 km) | 63 |
| 86 | Clonard | Wexford | Wexford (1.6 km) | 22 | 6 | Waterford City (43.6 km) | 62 |
| 87 | Dublin 14 | Dublin | Sydney Parade (4 km) · Luas | 4 | 2 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (3.9 km) | 62 |
| 88 | Rathfarnham | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (5.3 km) | 15 | 5 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (5.1 km) | 62 |
| 89 | Sallins | Kildare | Sallins (0.3 km) | 12 | 4 | Naas (3.3 km) | 62 |
| 90 | Donaghmede | Dublin | Howth Junction (0.6 km) | 13 | 4 | Swords / Dublin Airport (8.1 km) | 61 |
| 91 | Foxrock | Dublin | Seapoint (3.8 km) | 13 | 6 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (3 km) | 61 |
| 92 | Knocklyon | Dublin | Park West and Cherry Orchard (6.9 km) | 15 | 5 | Citywest / Tallaght (3.7 km) | 61 |
| 93 | Templeogue | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (5.4 km) | 14 | 4 | Citywest / Tallaght (4.4 km) | 61 |
| 94 | Castleknock | Dublin | Castleknock (1.1 km) | 11 | 3 | Blanchardstown (2.3 km) | 60 |
| 95 | Clongriffin | Dublin | Clongriffin (0.1 km) | 12 | 4 | Swords / Dublin Airport (7.9 km) | 60 |
| 96 | East Wall | Dublin | Docklands (0.5 km) | 11 | 2 | Dublin City Centre (1.8 km) | 60 |
| 97 | Donabate | Dublin | Donabate (0 km) | 11 | 5 | Swords / Dublin Airport (5.4 km) | 59 |
| 98 | Ongar | Dublin | Hansfield (1.1 km) | 11 | 5 | Blanchardstown (3.6 km) | 59 |
| 99 | Baldoyle | Dublin | Bayside (0.7 km) | 12 | 4 | Swords / Dublin Airport (9.3 km) | 58 |
| 100 | Dunboyne | Meath | Dunboyne (0.8 km) | 11 | 6 | Blanchardstown (6.9 km) | 58 |
| 101 | Terenure | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (4.1 km) | 12 | 4 | Dublin City Centre (4.7 km) | 58 |
| 102 | Clonsilla | Dublin | Clonsilla (0.1 km) | 9 | 5 | Blanchardstown (2.4 km) | 57 |
| 103 | Dublin 3 | Dublin | Killester (1.1 km) | 10 | 3 | Dublin City Centre (3.9 km) | 57 |
| 104 | Firhouse | Dublin | Park West and Cherry Orchard (6.4 km) | 12 | 5 | Citywest / Tallaght (2.5 km) | 57 |
| 105 | Artane | Dublin | Harmonstown (1 km) | 10 | 3 | Dublin City Centre (5.2 km) | 56 |
| 106 | Glenageary | Dublin | Glenageary (0 km) | 10 | 4 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (7.2 km) | 56 |
| 107 | Kilcock | Kildare | Kilcock (0.9 km) | 10 | 5 | Maynooth (5.4 km) | 56 |
| 108 | Killiney | Dublin | Killiney (0 km) | 10 | 4 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (7.8 km) | 56 |
| 109 | Raheny | Dublin | Raheny (0.2 km) | 9 | 3 | Dublin City Centre (6.6 km) | 55 |
| 110 | Wicklow | Wicklow | Wicklow (1.2 km) | 8 | 5 | Wicklow Town (0.2 km) | 55 |
| 111 | Balbriggan | Dublin | Balbriggan (0 km) | 11 | 6 | Drogheda (16.3 km) | 54 |
| 112 | Enfield | Meath | Enfield (0.1 km) | 11 | 7 | Maynooth (16.5 km) | 54 |
| 113 | Lusk | Dublin | Rush and Lusk (1.6 km) | 10 | 6 | Swords / Dublin Airport (8.1 km) | 54 |
| 114 | Clane | Kildare | Sallins (5.1 km) | 11 | 3 | Naas (8.1 km) | 53 |
| 115 | Dublin 10 | Dublin | Park West and Cherry Orchard (1.6 km) | 9 | 4 | Blanchardstown (5.2 km) | 53 |
| 116 | Kimmage | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (3.4 km) | 9 | 2 | Dublin City Centre (4.6 km) | 53 |
| 117 | Sutton | Dublin | Sutton (0.1 km) | 9 | 4 | Swords / Dublin Airport (10.2 km) | 53 |
| 118 | Ballinteer | Dublin | Booterstown (5.4 km) | 9 | 4 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (1.8 km) | 52 |
| 119 | Laytown | Meath | Laytown (0 km) | 8 | 3 | Drogheda (8.4 km) | 52 |
| 120 | Longford | Longford | Longford (0.4 km) | 16 | 4 | Maynooth (88.4 km) | 52 |
| 121 | Malahide Road | Dublin | Harmonstown (1 km) | 8 | 3 | Dublin City Centre (5.2 km) | 52 |
| 122 | Mullingar | Westmeath | Mullingar (0.4 km) | 16 | 6 | Maynooth (52.1 km) | 52 |
| 123 | Rathgar | Dublin | Dublin Pearse (3.9 km) | 9 | 3 | Dublin City Centre (4.3 km) | 52 |
| 124 | Balgriffin | Dublin | Portmarnock (2 km) | 8 | 4 | Swords / Dublin Airport (6.3 km) | 51 |
| 125 | Harolds Cross | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (3.3 km) | 8 | 2 | Dublin City Centre (4 km) | 51 |
| 126 | Stamullen | Meath | Gormanston (3.2 km) | 10 | 5 | Drogheda (11.6 km) | 51 |
| 127 | Tullamore | Offaly | Tullamore (0.6 km) | 16 | 7 | Naas (55.3 km) | 51 |
| 128 | Dalkey | Dublin | Dalkey (0.1 km) | 7 | 5 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (8.4 km) | 50 |
| 129 | Dublin 12 | Dublin | Park West and Cherry Orchard (2.4 km) | 7 | 3 | Citywest / Tallaght (4.9 km) | 50 |
| 130 | Glasnevin | Dublin | Drumcondra (1.7 km) | 7 | 3 | Dublin City Centre (3.2 km) | 50 |
| 131 | Irishtown | Dublin | Lansdowne Road (0.6 km) | 6 | 2 | Dublin City Centre (2.8 km) | 50 |
| 132 | Rathnew | Wicklow | Wicklow (2.1 km) | 7 | 4 | Wicklow Town (3 km) | 50 |
| 133 | Clontarf | Dublin | Killester (1.4 km) | 6 | 4 | Dublin City Centre (4.4 km) | 49 |
| 134 | Beaumont | Dublin | Killester (2.4 km) | 6 | 2 | Dublin City Centre (4.4 km) | 48 |
| 135 | Kill | Kildare | Sallins (5 km) | 8 | 1 | Naas (6.1 km) | 48 |
| 136 | Ringsend | Dublin | Grand Canal Dock (0.8 km) | 5 | 2 | Dublin City Centre (2.4 km) | 48 |
| 137 | Ashbourne | Meath | M3 Parkway (9.7 km) | 12 | 6 | Swords / Dublin Airport (13.2 km) | 47 |
| 138 | Ballyfermot | Dublin | Park West and Cherry Orchard (2.2 km) | 6 | 3 | Citywest / Tallaght (5.4 km) | 47 |
| 139 | Greystones | Wicklow | Greystones (0.2 km) | 8 | 4 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (17.6 km) | 47 |
| 140 | Skerries | Dublin | Skerries (0 km) | 7 | 4 | Swords / Dublin Airport (14.3 km) | 47 |
| 141 | Dublin 13 | Dublin | Howth (0.4 km) | 6 | 4 | Swords / Dublin Airport (12.6 km) | 46 |
| 142 | Monasterevin | Kildare | Monasterevin (0.3 km) | 10 | 5 | Naas (27.8 km) | 46 |
| 143 | Dartry | Dublin | Sandymount (3.4 km) | 5 | 3 | Dublin City Centre (4.4 km) | 45 |
| 144 | Dublin 18 | Dublin | Shankill (4.5 km) | 6 | 2 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (4.3 km) | 45 |
| 145 | Gorey | Wexford | Gorey (0 km) | 12 | 8 | Wicklow Town (38.2 km) | 45 |
| 146 | Sandycove | Dublin | Glenageary (0.7 km) | 5 | 4 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (7.8 km) | 45 |
| 147 | Arklow | Wicklow | Arklow (0.7 km) | 8 | 5 | Wicklow Town (21.5 km) | 44 |
| 148 | Bettystown | Meath | Laytown (2.1 km) | 5 | 2 | Drogheda (7.4 km) | 44 |
| 149 | Delgany | Wicklow | Greystones (2.5 km) | 8 | 4 | Wicklow Town (17.3 km) | 44 |
| 150 | Dublin 8 | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (1.8 km) | 4 | 1 | Dublin City Centre (4 km) | 44 |
| 151 | Kinsealy | Dublin | Portmarnock (1.8 km) | 4 | 3 | Swords / Dublin Airport (4.9 km) | 44 |
| 152 | Thomastown | Kilkenny | Thomastown (0 km) | 6 | 4 | Kilkenny City (15.9 km) | 44 |
| 153 | Kilcullen | Kildare | Newbridge (7.4 km) | 8 | 4 | Naas (11.1 km) | 43 |
| 154 | Ballycullen | Dublin | Park West and Cherry Orchard (7.8 km) | 6 | 4 | Citywest / Tallaght (3.9 km) | 42 |
| 155 | Carpenterstown | Dublin | Coolmine (0.5 km) | 2 | 2 | Blanchardstown (1.3 km) | 42 |
| 156 | Chapelizod | Dublin | Park West and Cherry Orchard (2.7 km) | 4 | 2 | Blanchardstown (5.2 km) | 42 |
| 157 | Churchtown | Dublin | Sydney Parade (4.2 km) | 4 | 3 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (3.7 km) | 42 |
| 158 | Enniscorthy | Wexford | Enniscorthy (0 km) | 11 | 5 | Waterford City (45.9 km) | 42 |
| 159 | Portarlington | Laois | Portarlington (1.9 km) | 11 | 4 | Naas (35.5 km) | 42 |
| 160 | Saggart | Dublin | Kishoge (8.5 km) | 7 | 3 | Citywest / Tallaght (6.4 km) | 42 |
| 161 | Ardee | Louth | Dundalk (18.1 km) | 14 | 7 | Dundalk (18.6 km) | 41 |
| 162 | Athy | Kildare | Athy (0.5 km) | 9 | 5 | Naas (32.9 km) | 41 |
| 163 | Kilcoole | Wicklow | Kilcoole (0 km) | 4 | 3 | Wicklow Town (14.1 km) | 41 |
| 164 | Newtownmountkennedy | Wicklow | Kilcoole (5.1 km) | 6 | 4 | Wicklow Town (13 km) | 41 |
| 165 | Ratoath | Meath | M3 Parkway (8.1 km) | 8 | 3 | Blanchardstown (14.3 km) | 41 |
| 166 | Duleek | Meath | Drogheda (8.1 km) | 6 | 4 | Drogheda (8 km) | 40 |
| 167 | Navan | Meath | Drogheda (23.9 km) | 16 | 6 | Drogheda (23 km) | 40 |
| 168 | Edenderry | Offaly | Adamstown (3.4 km) | 8 | 3 | Naas (28.9 km) | 39 |
| 169 | Cherry Orchard | Dublin | Park West and Cherry Orchard (0.2 km) | – | – | Citywest / Tallaght (4.6 km) | 38 |
| 170 | Dunshaughlin | Meath | M3 Parkway (9.8 km) | 8 | 4 | Maynooth (15.1 km) | 38 |
| 171 | Howth | Dublin | Howth (0.7 km) | 3 | 2 | Swords / Dublin Airport (13.1 km) | 38 |
| 172 | Mulgannon | Wexford | Wexford (2.4 km) | 10 | 3 | Waterford City (44.5 km) | 38 |
| 173 | New Ross | Wexford | Campile (12.2 km) | 9 | 4 | Waterford City (18.9 km) | 37 |
| 174 | South Circular Road | Dublin | Dublin Heuston (0.9 km) | – | – | Dublin City Centre (3.2 km) | 37 |
| 175 | Rathangan | Kildare | Kildare (8.5 km) | 8 | 2 | Naas (21.7 km) | 36 |
| 176 | Dublin 16 | Dublin | Booterstown (9 km) | 3 | 2 | Sandyford / Leopardstown (4.7 km) | 35 |
| 177 | Blessington | Wicklow | Sallins (12 km) | 5 | 3 | Naas (10.3 km) | 33 |
| 178 | Dublin 24 | Dublin | Clondalkin (9.6 km) | 3 | 2 | Citywest / Tallaght (6.4 km) | 33 |
| 179 | Edgeworthstown | Longford | Edgeworthstown (0 km) | 6 | 2 | Maynooth (75 km) | 32 |
| 180 | Mountmellick | Laois | Portlaoise (9.1 km) | 10 | 5 | Naas (45.3 km) | 31 |
| 181 | Clara | Offaly | Clara (0 km) | 5 | 3 | Naas (64.5 km) | 30 |
| 182 | Graiguecullen | Carlow | Carlow (5.1 km) | 4 | 3 | Kilkenny City (26.9 km) | 30 |
| 183 | Rosslare | Wexford | Rosslare Strand (0.4 km) | 5 | 3 | Waterford City (49.2 km) | 30 |
| 184 | Kilbeggan | Westmeath | Clara (8.2 km) | 8 | 6 | Naas (58 km) | 28 |
| 185 | Moate | Westmeath | Clara (9.5 km) | 8 | 6 | Naas (73 km) | 26 |
| 186 | Trim | Meath | Enfield (15.7 km) | 7 | 4 | Maynooth (23.3 km) | 26 |
| 187 | Wexford | Wexford | Wexford (2 km) | 4 | 1 | Waterford City (43.8 km) | 26 |
| 188 | Newtownforbes | Longford | Longford (5.4 km) | 3 | 2 | Maynooth (92.5 km) | 21 |
| 189 | Callan | Kilkenny | Kilkenny (15.7 km) | 2 | 2 | Kilkenny City (15.6 km) | 20 |
| 190 | Castlecomer | Kilkenny | Kilkenny (17 km) | 3 | 3 | Kilkenny City (17.1 km) | 20 |
| 191 | Kinnegad | Westmeath | Adamstown (14.9 km) | 6 | 3 | Maynooth (34.7 km) | 20 |
| 192 | Castledermot | Kildare | Carlow (9.4 km) | 3 | 2 | Naas (36.3 km) | 19 |
| 193 | Mountrath | Laois | Portlaoise (12.3 km) | 5 | 2 | Kilkenny City (41.6 km) | 18 |
| 194 | Tullow | Carlow | Carlow (13.1 km) | 5 | 5 | Kilkenny City (38 km) | 18 |
| 195 | Athboy | Meath | Enfield (22.8 km) | 6 | 3 | Maynooth (33.3 km) | 15 |
| 196 | Ferns | Wexford | Enniscorthy (10.6 km) | 3 | 3 | Kilkenny City (51.1 km) | 15 |
| 197 | Baltinglass | Wicklow | Carlow (18.1 km) | 4 | 3 | Naas (31.1 km) | 14 |
| 198 | Ballymahon | Longford | Edgeworthstown (17.6 km) | 4 | 3 | Maynooth (79.9 km) | 10 |
| 199 | Bunclody | Wexford | Enniscorthy (17.7 km) | 4 | 4 | Kilkenny City (40 km) | 10 |
| 200 | Banagher | Offaly | Ballinasloe (23.5 km) | 3 | 2 | Kilkenny City (77.6 km) | 6 |
| 201 | Birr | Offaly | Roscrea (16.3 km) | 1 | 1 | Kilkenny City (60.9 km) | 6 |
| 202 | Castlepollard | Westmeath | Mullingar (17.7 km) | 2 | 2 | Maynooth (57.2 km) | 6 |
| 203 | Kells | Meath | Enfield (34.8 km) | – | – | Drogheda (34.6 km) | 3 |
How the score is calculated
Score = (route count x 2) + (20 if served by Luas, else 0) + max(0, 20 minus nearest rail distance in km, rounded) + max(0, 20 minus nearest employment hub distance in km / 2, rounded). Towns with no GTFS stop within 6 km of the town score 0 for the route-count term, shown as "no GTFS stop within 6 km" rather than a fabricated zero distance. Full detail on methodology.
Example: Dublin 1 is 0.6 km from Tara Street station and is served by 125 bus and rail routes, including the Luas.
Source: Transport for Ireland (NTA) GTFS_All feed. Licensed CC-BY 4.0; cite "Leinster Insider, leinsterinsider.ie/best-connected-towns".