There are 3 ways to get from Donabate to Coleraine by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Centraltrain Rail
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain Rail
4h 40m£25–37Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 218 / ...
6hDrive 130.6 mi
- Drive from Donabate to Colerainecar 130.6 mi
2h 43m£31–45
Donabate to Coleraine by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donabate to Coleraine is to train which costs £24 - £40 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Donabate to Coleraine is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Donabate to Coleraine. However, there are services departing from Chapel View and arriving at Coleraine Buscentre via Swords Village, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Bridge Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Donabate to Coleraine. However, there are services departing from Donabate and arriving at Coleraine via Drogheda Macbride and Belfast Great Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Donabate and Coleraine is 163 miles. The road distance is 131.4 miles.
The best way to get from Donabate to Coleraine without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs £24 - £40.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Donabate to Coleraine, including transfers.
Donabate to Coleraine bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Donabate to Coleraine train services, operated by Translink, depart from Drogheda Macbride station.
The best way to get from Donabate to Coleraine is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs £24 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Donabate, Ireland and Coleraine, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Donabate to Coleraine via Drogheda Macbride and Belfast Great Central in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chapel View to Coleraine Buscentre via Swords Village, Dublin Airport Zone 15, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, and Bridge Street in around 6h.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Donabate to Coleraine bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
Donabate to Coleraine train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Great Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donabate to Coleraine is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Donabate to Coleraine.
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