There are 4 ways to get from Drogheda to Downpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 215 bus via Belfast
best- Take the train from Drogheda to Great Victoria Street1 Dn->Gc / ...
- Take the bus from Adelaide Street to Church Street215 / ...
2h 36mDrive 65.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Drogheda to Downpatrick65.3 mi
1h 15m£17–24Bus, line 215 bus
- Take the bus from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central184 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 14 to Church Street215 / ...
2h 40mTrain, line 215 bus
- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 14 to Church Street215 / ...
2h 40m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drogheda to Downpatrick is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Drogheda to Downpatrick is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Drogheda to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Drogheda and arriving at Church Street via Grand Central Bus Stand 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Drogheda and Downpatrick is 102 miles. The road distance is 65.7 miles.
The best way to get from Drogheda to Downpatrick without a car is to train and line 215 bus via Belfast which takes 2h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Drogheda to Downpatrick, including transfers.
Drogheda to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Drogheda station.
Drogheda to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Drogheda to Downpatrick is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Drogheda to Downpatrick.
There are 328+ hotels available in Downpatrick.
What companies run services between Drogheda, Ireland and Downpatrick, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Drogheda to Church Street via Belfast Grand Central and Grand Central Bus Stand 14 in around 2h 40m.
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- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Adelaide Street to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 14 to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
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