There are 3 ways to get from Belfast to Slane Castle by bus, train, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Slane Castle is to train which costs €18 - €29 and takes 3h 13m.
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 Belfast Grand Central and arriving at Slane via Bryanstown Manor and Drogheda Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Belfast and Slane Castle is 158 km. The road distance is 124 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Slane Castle without a car is to bus which takes 3h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Belfast to Slane Castle, including transfers.
Belfast to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Belfast Grand Central station.
The best way to get from Belfast to Slane Castle is to bus which takes 3h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €18 - €29 and takes 3h 13m.
Belfast to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Drogheda 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.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Slane Castle, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a bus from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 36m. Alternatively, Translink operates a train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride hourly. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 1h 36m. Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) also services this route every 3 hours.
- 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 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
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