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 Grand Central to Droghedatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Slanebus 190
3h 19m€36–50Drive 124 km
cheapest- Drive from Belfast to Slane Castlecar 124 km
1h 21m€22–32Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Abbey St to Slanebus 980
4h 38m€29–160
Belfast to Slane Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Slane Castle is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 21m.
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 station to Slane Castle. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station and arriving at Slane via Abbey St. 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 €35 - €55.
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 Grand Central 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 181+ hotels available in Slane Castle.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Slane Castle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Slane Castle via Burgh Quay, Abbey St, and Slane in around 4h 38m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–15
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- info@collinscoaches.ie
- Website
- Collins Coaches
Bus from Abbey St to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
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