There are 5 ways to get from Belfast to Ratoath by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 103 bus
best- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain Belfast Great Central - Dublin Connolly
- Take the bus from Beresford Place to Ratoath Eastbus 103 / ...
3h 31m€21–30Bus, line 103 bus via The Gresham Hotel
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
- Take the bus from Beresford Place to Ratoath Eastbus 103 / ...
3h 42m€21–29Drive 143.4 km
- Drive from Belfast to Ratoathcar 143.4 km
1h 33m€26–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbridetrain Belfast Great Central - Dublin Connolly
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Ratoath Eastbus 105
3h 50m€21–31Bus, line 103 bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from Beresford Place to Ratoath Eastbus 103 / ...
3h 53m
Belfast to Ratoath by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Ratoath is to bus and line 103 bus via The Gresham Hotel which costs €20 - €29 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Ratoath is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Ratoath. However, there are services departing from Europa Bus Centre and arriving at Ratoath East via Beresford Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Belfast and Ratoath is 207 km. The road distance is 143.4 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Ratoath without a car is to train and line 103 bus which takes 3h 31m and costs €20 - €30.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Belfast to Ratoath, including transfers.
Belfast to Ratoath bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Europa Bus Centre station.
Belfast to Ratoath bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at The Gresham Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Ratoath is 143 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Belfast to Ratoath.
There are 1075+ hotels available in Ratoath.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Ratoath, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Europa Bus Centre to Ratoath East via The Gresham Hotel and Beresford Place in around 3h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Beresford Place to Ratoath East
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Ratoath East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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