There are 2 ways to get from Belfast to Dundalk by train or car
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Belfast to Dundalk by train
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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 €15 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Belfast Grand Central and arriving at Dundalk. Services depart every 30 minutes, 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 Grand Central to Dundalk takes 1h 12m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Belfast to Dundalk train services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Grand Central 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 242+ hotels available in Dundalk.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Dundalk, Ireland?
Translink operates a train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €13–19 and the journey takes 1h 12m. Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
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