There are 3 ways to get from Drogheda to Kilkeel by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 39 bus
best- Take the train from Drogheda Macbride to Newrytrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Newry Streetbus 39
3h 3mDrive 54 mi
cheapest- Drive from Drogheda to Kilkeelcar 54 mi
1h 2m£14–19Bus, line 160 bus, line 39 bus
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Dundalk Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dundalk Bus Station to Newrybus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Newry Streetbus 39
4h 8m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drogheda to Kilkeel is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Drogheda to Kilkeel is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Drogheda station to Kilkeel. However, there are services departing from Drogheda Bus Station and arriving at Newry Street via Dundalk Bus Station and Newry Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Drogheda and Kilkeel is 58 miles. The road distance is 54.3 miles.
The best way to get from Drogheda to Kilkeel without a car is to train and line 39 bus which takes 3h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Drogheda to Kilkeel, including transfers.
Drogheda to Kilkeel bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Drogheda Bus Station.
Drogheda to Kilkeel bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dundalk Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Drogheda to Kilkeel is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Drogheda to Kilkeel.
There are 344+ hotels available in Kilkeel.
What companies run services between Drogheda, Ireland and Kilkeel, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Newry Street via Dundalk Bus Station, Newry, and Newry Bus Station in around 4h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £5–8
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Newry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Dundalk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Dundalk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dundalk Bus Station to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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