There are 3 ways to get from Drogheda to Kilrea by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 115 bus
best- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Church Streetbus 115
4h 39mDrive 97.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Drogheda to Kilreacar 97.9 mi
2h 7m£24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Centralbus 130 / ...
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Ballymena Bus Stationbus 218 / ...
5h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drogheda to Kilrea is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Drogheda to Kilrea is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Drogheda to Kilrea. However, there are services departing from Drogheda and arriving at Church Street via Grand Central Bus Stand 20, Laganside Bus Station and Ballymena Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Drogheda and Kilrea is 129 miles. The road distance is 98.4 miles.
The best way to get from Drogheda to Kilrea without a car is to train and line 115 bus which takes 4h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Drogheda to Kilrea, including transfers.
Drogheda to Kilrea bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Drogheda station.
Drogheda to Kilrea bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Drogheda to Kilrea is 98 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Drogheda to Kilrea.
There are 244+ hotels available in Kilrea.
What companies run services between Drogheda, Ireland and Kilrea, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Drogheda to Church Street via Belfast Grand Central, Grand Central Bus Stand 20, Queens Square, Laganside Bus Station, and Ballymena Bus Station in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Ballymena Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
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