There are 3 ways to get from Dublin to Slemish by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain Rail
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain Rail
3h 51m£43–57Drive 130.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dublin to Slemishcar 130.4 mi
2h 17m£32–45Bus
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus 218 / ...
4h 36m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Slemish is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Slemish is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £30 - £45.
The distance between Dublin and Slemish is 155 miles. The road distance is 131.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Slemish without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £40 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Dublin to Slemish, including transfers.
The best way to get from Dublin to Slemish is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £40 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Slemish is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Dublin to Slemish.
There are 227+ hotels available in Slemish.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Slemish, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Dublin Connolly to Slemish via Belfast Great Central and Ballymena in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Gresham Hotel to Slemish via Europa Bus Centre, Bridge Street, and Ballymena Buscentre in around 4h 36m.
- 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/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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
- +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/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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