The average bus between Belfast and Ratoath takes 3h 31m and the fastest bus takes 2h 39m. There is a bus service every few hours from Belfast to Ratoath. 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 Ratoath. The earliest departure is at 1:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Belfast is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Ratoath at 1:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and take an average of 3h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Ratoath. However, there are services departing from Belfast station and arriving at Ratoath station via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
Belfast to Ratoath bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Belfast to Ratoath bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Ratoath Village station.
The distance between Belfast and Ratoath is 126 km. The road distance is 185 km.
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Ratoath Village via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 3h 7m.