There are 3 ways to get from Belfast to Slane Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 190 bus
best- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbridetrain 1_Gc->Dn
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Slanebus 190
3h 19m€19–28Bus
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Abbey Street to Slanebus 980
4h 38mDrive 124 km
- Drive from Belfast to Slane Castlecar 124 km
1h 21m€22–32
Belfast to Slane Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Slane Castle is to train and line 190 bus which costs €18 - €29 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Slane Castle is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Slane Castle. However, there are services departing from Glengall Street and arriving at Slane via Abbey Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Belfast and Slane Castle is 148 km. The road distance is 124 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Slane Castle without a car is to train and line 190 bus which takes 3h 19m and costs €18 - €29.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Belfast to Slane Castle, including transfers.
Belfast to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Glengall Street station.
Belfast to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Burgh Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Slane Castle is 124 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Belfast to Slane Castle.
There are 160+ hotels available in Slane Castle.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Slane Castle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Glengall Street to Slane Castle via Burgh Quay, Abbey Street, and Slane in around 4h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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 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 Drogheda Bus Station to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- info@collinscoaches.ie
- Website
- collinscoaches.ie
Bus from Abbey Street to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
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