There are 3 ways to get from Belfast to Dundalk by train, bus, or car
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Belfast to Dundalk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Dundalk is to train which costs €9 - €13 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Dundalk is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €14 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Belfast Grand Central and arriving at Dundalk. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Belfast Great Central and arriving at Dundalk. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Belfast and Dundalk is 93 km. The road distance is 83.1 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Dundalk without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs €9 - €13.
The train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk takes 1h 12m including transfers and departs hourly.
Belfast to Dundalk bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Belfast Grand Central station.
Belfast to Dundalk train services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Great Central station.
The best way to get from Belfast to Dundalk is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs €9 - €13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Dundalk, Ireland?
Translink operates a train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk hourly. Tickets cost €13–19 and the journey takes 1h 12m. Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a bus from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Belfast to Dundalk bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dundalk station.
Belfast to Dundalk train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dundalk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Dundalk is 83 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Belfast to Dundalk.
There are 247+ hotels available in Dundalk.