There are 3 ways to get from Belfast to Slane Castle by train, bus, or car
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Belfast to Slane Castle by train, bus, and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Slane Castle is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Slane Castle is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €22 - €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 which takes 3h 16m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Belfast to Slane Castle, including transfers.
Belfast to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
The best way to get from Belfast to Slane Castle is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €35 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €160 and takes 4h 38m.
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.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Slane Castle, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €11–17 and the journey takes 1h 36m. Translink also services this route hourly. Alternatively, 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
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- info@collinscoaches.ie
- Website
- collinscoaches.ie
Bus from Abbey St to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- http://www.collinscoaches.ie/
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