There are 4 ways to get from Athenry to Belfast by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Athenry to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
5h 9m£32–46Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athenry to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
5h 41m£27–48Drive 174.2 mi
- Drive from Athenry to Belfastcar 174.2 mi
3h 30m£42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus 760 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
5h 42m£37–148
Athenry to Belfast by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athenry to Belfast is to train and bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Athenry to Belfast is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Athenry to Belfast station. However, there are services departing from Galway Coach Stn and arriving at Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Athenry to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Athenry and arriving at Belfast Grand Central via Heuston and Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Athenry and Belfast is 231 miles. The road distance is 175.3 miles.
The best way to get from Athenry to Belfast without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Athenry to Belfast, including transfers.
Athenry to Belfast bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Athenry to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Athenry station.
The best way to get from Athenry to Belfast is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £30 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £150 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Athenry, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Athenry to Belfast Grand Central via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, and Dublin Connolly in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athenry to Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Galway, Galway Coach Stn, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athenry to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £14–20
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Athenry to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £14–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- Dublin Express
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Athenry to Belfast bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 11 station.
Athenry to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athenry to Belfast is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Athenry to Belfast.
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