The average bus between Belfast and Rathfarnham takes 3h 16m and the fastest bus takes 3h. There is a bus service every few hours from Belfast to Rathfarnham. 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 Rathfarnham. The earliest departure is at 3:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Belfast is at 7:10 PM which arrives into Rathfarnham at 10:16 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Rathfarnham. However, there are services departing from Belfast station and arriving at Rathfarnham station via The Gresham Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
Belfast to Rathfarnham bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Europa Bus Centre station.
Belfast to Rathfarnham bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Crannagh Road station.
The distance between Belfast and Rathfarnham is 146 km. The road distance is 177 km.
You can take a bus from Europa Bus Centre to Crannagh Road via Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) in around 3h 13m.