There are 4 ways to get from Donabate to Belfast by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Donabate to Drogheda100 / ...
- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
2h 24m£17–25Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11X1 / ...
3h 6mDrive 94.4 mi
- Drive from Donabate to Belfast94.4 mi
1h 36m£23–34Bus via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street785
3h 6m£18–20
Donabate to Belfast by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donabate to Belfast is to bus via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 which costs £18 - £20 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Donabate to Belfast is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Donabate to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Chapel View and arriving at Grand Central Bus Stand 11 via Swords Village and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Donabate to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Donabate and arriving at Belfast Grand Central via Drogheda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Donabate and Belfast is 101 miles. The road distance is 94.9 miles.
The best way to get from Donabate to Belfast without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs £16 - £25.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Donabate to Belfast, including transfers.
Donabate to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Dublin Airport T1 station.
Donabate to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Donabate station.
The best way to get from Donabate to Belfast is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs £16 - £25. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Donabate, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Donabate to Belfast Grand Central via Drogheda in around 2h 24m. Alternatively, Translink operates a bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11 every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Donabate to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £3–5
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Donabate to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Bus Stand 11 station.
Donabate to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Drogheda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donabate to Belfast is 95 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Donabate to Belfast.
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