The average bus between Swords and Ratoath takes 52 min and the fastest bus takes 36 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Swords 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 Swords and Ratoath. The earliest departure is at 7:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Swords is at 11:38 PM which arrives into Ratoath at 12:14 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 52 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Ratoath. However, there are services departing from Swords station and arriving at Ratoath station via Ashbourne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
Swords to Ratoath bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Swords Castle station.
Swords to Ratoath bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Ratoath East station.
The distance between Swords and Ratoath is 16.9 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a bus from Swords Castle to Ratoath East via Ashbourne in around 49 min.