The average bus between Slane Castle and Ratoath takes 1h 47m and the fastest bus takes 48 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Slane Castle 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 Slane Castle and Ratoath. The earliest departure is at 5:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Slane Castle is at 11:53 PM which arrives into Ratoath at 1:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Slane and take an average of 1h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Slane Castle to Ratoath. However, there are services departing from Slane Castle station and arriving at Ratoath station via Navan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
Slane Castle to Ratoath bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Slane station.
Slane Castle to Ratoath bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Ratoath East station.
The distance between Slane Castle and Ratoath is 23.4 km. The road distance is 40 km.
You can take a vehicle from Slane Castle to Ratoath East via Slane, Navan, and Navan R147 in around 1h 39m.