There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Downpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 215 bus
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain Rail
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Streetbus 215 / ...
3h 29mDrive 96.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dublin to Downpatrickcar 96.3 mi
1h 46m£24–34Bus, line 215 bus
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Church Streetbus 215 / ...
3h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Newry Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus 240
4h 10m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Downpatrick is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Downpatrick is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Church Street via Adelaide St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Dublin and Downpatrick is 134 miles. The road distance is 96.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Downpatrick without a car is to train and line 215 bus which takes 3h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Dublin to Downpatrick, including transfers.
Dublin to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Downpatrick is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Dublin to Downpatrick.
There are 333+ hotels available in Downpatrick.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Downpatrick, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from The Gresham Hotel to Church Street via Europa Bus Centre and Adelaide St. in around 3h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Adelaide St. to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Newry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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