The average bus between Ratoath and Slane takes 1h 6m and the fastest bus takes 45 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Ratoath to Slane. 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 Ratoath and Slane. The earliest departure is at 12:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Ratoath is at 10:19 PM which arrives into Slane at 11:14 PM. All services require a transfer at Navan R147 and take an average of 1h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ratoath to Slane. However, there are services departing from Ratoath station and arriving at Slane station via Navan R147. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
Ratoath to Slane bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ratoath Village station.
Ratoath to Slane bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Slane station.
The distance between Ratoath and Slane is 23 km. The road distance is 38 km.
You can take a bus from Ratoath Village to Slane via Navan R147 and Navan in around 1h 28m.