There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Kilcoole by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Braytrain Re / ...
4h 4m€22–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
4h 39m€10–12Drive 199.3 km
- Drive from Belfast to Kilcoolecar 199.3 km
2h 13m€37–53Bus via Woodbrook Coll
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)bus 705x
- Take the bus from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Woodbrook Collbus E1
5h€25–30
Belfast to Kilcoole by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Kilcoole is to bus which costs €10 - €12 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Kilcoole is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast station to Kilcoole. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station Stand 11 and arriving at Monteith Park via Bray Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Belfast to Kilcoole. However, there are services departing from Belfast Grand Central and arriving at Bray via Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Belfast and Kilcoole is 218 km. The road distance is 199.3 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Kilcoole without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €21 - €30.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Belfast to Kilcoole, including transfers.
Belfast to Kilcoole bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 11.
Belfast to Kilcoole train services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Grand Central station.
The best way to get from Belfast to Kilcoole is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €21 - €30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €12 and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Kilcoole, Ireland?
You can take a train from Belfast Grand Central to Monteith Park via Dublin Connolly, Bray, and Bray Station in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, Translink operates a bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost €4 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Bray
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €3–5
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Belfast Glengall to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- customercomment@dublinbus.ie
- Website
- Dublin Bus
Bus from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Woodbrook Coll
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
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Booking & Getting There
Belfast to Kilcoole bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Busaras Bus Station.
Belfast to Kilcoole train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Kilcoole is 199 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Belfast to Kilcoole.
There are 120+ hotels available in Kilcoole.