There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21785
1h 55m€16–18Train
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
2h 57m€28–38Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Belfast to Dublin-DUB157.7 km
1h 35mDrive 157.7 km
- Drive from Belfast to Dublin Airport, Terminal 1157.7 km
1h 35m€28–40Bus via Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel705x
3h 1m€24–33Train, line 101 bus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride1 Gc->Dn / ...
- Take the bus from Drogheda MacBride Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19101
3h 8m€18–26
Belfast to Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 is to bus which costs €16 - €18 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €27 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Glengall Street and arriving at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Belfast and Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 is 157 km. The road distance is 157.7 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 without a car is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs €16 - €18.
The bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21 takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs hourly.
Belfast to Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Glengall Street station.
The best way to get from Belfast to Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs €16 - €18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 2h 57m.
Belfast to Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21 station.
Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 5:38 PM in Belfast and 6:38 PM in Dublin Airport, Terminal 1.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Dublin Airport, Terminal 1, Ireland?
Dublin Express operates a bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21 hourly. Tickets cost €16–18 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Translink also services this route hourly. Alternatively, 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.
- 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
Train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- 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/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Drogheda MacBride Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 is 158 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Belfast to Dublin Airport, Terminal 1.
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