The average bus between Swords and Dundalk takes 1h 45m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from Swords to Dundalk. 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 Swords and Dundalk. The earliest departure is at 5:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Swords is at 11:37 PM which arrives into Dundalk at 1:33 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Dundalk. However, there are services departing from Swords station and arriving at Dundalk station via Dublin Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
Swords to Dundalk bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Swords Castle station.
Swords to Dundalk bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Stapleton Place station.
The distance between Swords and Dundalk is 61.5 km. The road distance is 85 km.
You can take a bus from Swords Castle to Stapleton Place via Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 2h 5m.