There are 4 ways to get from Ballyclare to RDS Arena by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
3h 58m€26–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel705x
4h 31m€19–24Drive 189.2 km
- Drive from Ballyclare to RDS Arena189.2 km
1h 58m€33–48Bus via Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus StationX1
5h 10m
Ballyclare to RDS Arena by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballyclare to RDS Arena is to bus which costs €18 - €24 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ballyclare to RDS Arena is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballyclare to RDS Arena. However, there are services departing from The Square Ballyclare and arriving at RDS Ballsbridge via Europa Bus Centre and Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Ballyclare and RDS Arena is 210 km. The road distance is 189.2 km.
The best way to get from Ballyclare to RDS Arena without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €26 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Ballyclare to RDS Arena, including transfers.
Ballyclare to RDS Arena bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Europa Bus Centre station.
The best way to get from Ballyclare to RDS Arena is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €26 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €24 and takes 4h 31m.
Ballyclare to RDS Arena bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at The Gresham Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballyclare to RDS Arena is 189 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Ballyclare to RDS Arena.
What companies run services between Ballyclare, Northern Ireland and RDS Arena, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly hourly. Tickets cost €15–22 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Translink also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Aircoach operates a bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel hourly. Tickets cost €15–21 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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