The average bus between Belfast and Arklow takes 3h 59m and the fastest bus takes 3h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Belfast to Arklow. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Belfast and Arklow. The earliest departure is at 3:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Belfast is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Arklow at 1:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and take an average of 3h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Arklow. However, there are services departing from Belfast station and arriving at Arklow station via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
Belfast to Arklow bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Belfast to Arklow bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Tourist Office station.
The distance between Belfast and Arklow is 200.6 km. The road distance is 241 km.
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Tourist Office via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 4h 26m.