There are 3 ways to get from Drogheda 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
3h 39m£21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Centralbus 130 / ...
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentrebus 218 / ...
4h 38mDrive 110.1 mi
- Drive from Drogheda to Colerainecar 110.1 mi
2h 21m£27–38
Drogheda to Coleraine by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drogheda to Coleraine is to train which costs £21 - £35 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Drogheda to Coleraine is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Drogheda to Coleraine. However, there are services departing from Drogheda and arriving at Coleraine Buscentre via Grand Central Station Stand 10 and Laganside Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Drogheda to Coleraine. However, there are services departing from Drogheda Macbride and arriving at Coleraine via Belfast Great Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Drogheda and Coleraine is 142 miles. The road distance is 110.7 miles.
The best way to get from Drogheda to Coleraine without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £21 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Drogheda to Coleraine, including transfers.
Drogheda to Coleraine bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Drogheda station.
Drogheda to Coleraine train services, operated by Translink, depart from Drogheda Macbride station.
The best way to get from Drogheda to Coleraine is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £21 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 38m.
What companies run services between Drogheda, Ireland and Coleraine, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Drogheda Macbride to Coleraine via Belfast Great Central in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Drogheda to Coleraine Buscentre via Belfast Grand Central, Grand Central Station Stand 10, Queens Square, and Laganside Bus Station in around 4h 38m.
- 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 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Drogheda to Coleraine bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Drogheda to Coleraine train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Great Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Drogheda to Coleraine is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Drogheda to Coleraine.
There are 732+ hotels available in Coleraine.







