There are 3 ways to get from Belfast to Drogheda Bus by train, bus, or car
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Belfast to Drogheda Bus by train and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Drogheda Bus is to train which costs €16 - €23 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Drogheda Bus is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast station to Drogheda Bus. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station and arriving at Drogheda Bus via Airport Zone 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Belfast Grand Central and arriving at Drogheda. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Belfast and Drogheda Bus is 130 km. The road distance is 118.6 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Drogheda Bus without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs €16 - €23.
The train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda takes 1h 36m including transfers and departs hourly.
Belfast to Drogheda Bus bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Belfast to Drogheda Bus train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Belfast Grand Central station.
The best way to get from Belfast to Drogheda Bus is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs €16 - €23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €150 and takes 2h 41m.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Drogheda Bus, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda hourly. Tickets cost €11–17 and the journey takes 1h 36m. Translink also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Drogheda Bus via Terminal 1 Zone 1 and Airport Zone 13 in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–18
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Booking & Getting There
Belfast to Drogheda Bus bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 1 station.
Belfast to Drogheda Bus train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Drogheda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Drogheda Bus is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Belfast to Drogheda Bus.
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