There are 3 ways to get from Belfast to Laytown by train or car
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Belfast to Laytown by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Laytown is to train which costs €17 - €25 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Laytown is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Belfast to Laytown. However, there are services departing from Belfast Grand Central and arriving at Laytown via Drogheda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Belfast and Laytown is 136 km. The road distance is 128.8 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Laytown without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €17 - €25.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Belfast to Laytown, including transfers.
Belfast to Laytown train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Belfast Grand Central station.
Belfast to Laytown train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Drogheda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Laytown is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Belfast to Laytown.
There are 118+ hotels available in Laytown.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Laytown, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda hourly. Tickets cost €11–17 and the journey takes 1h 36m. Translink also services this route 3 times a day.
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- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- 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 Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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