The average bus between Slane Castle and Swords takes 1h 45m and the fastest bus takes 1h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Slane Castle to Swords. 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 Swords. The earliest departure is at 1:12 AM at night, and the last departure from Slane Castle is at 11:14 PM which arrives into Swords at 12:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Slane and take an average of 1h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Slane Castle to Swords. However, there are services departing from Slane Castle station and arriving at Swords station via Drogheda Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
Slane Castle to Swords bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Slane station.
Slane Castle to Swords bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Seatown station.
The distance between Slane Castle and Swords is 35.9 km. The road distance is 53 km.
You can take a vehicle from Slane Castle to Seatown via Slane and Drogheda Bus in around 2h 1m.