There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Kells by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dundalk1 Gc->Dn / ...
- Take the bus from Grammar School to Father McCullen Pk167
3h 22m€20–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Kells109A
3h 57m€19–44Drive 133.2 km
- Drive from Belfast to Kells133.2 km
1h 32m€24–34Train, bus via Belfast Grand Central
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to DundalkIc / ...
- Take the bus from Grammar School to Father McCullen Pk167
3h 23m€20–29
Belfast to Kells by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Kells is to train and bus via Belfast Grand Central which costs €20 - €29 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Kells is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast station to Kells. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station Durham Street and arriving at Kells via Dublin Airport Zone 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Belfast and Kells is 147 km. The road distance is 133.2 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Kells without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 22m and costs €20 - €29.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Belfast to Kells, including transfers.
Belfast to Kells bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Grand Central Station Durham Street.
Belfast to Kells bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 14 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Kells is 133 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Belfast to Kells.
There are 122+ hotels available in Kells.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Kells, IE-MH, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Kells via Dublin Airport Zone 14 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 3h 57m.
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- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Grammar School to Father McCullen Pk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
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