There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Whitehead by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Whiteheadtrain Belfast Great Central - Whitehead / ...
3h 17m£23–34Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Whiteheadtrain Belfast Great Central - Whitehead / ...
3h 59m£9–13Drive 119.9 mi
- Drive from Dublin to Whiteheadcar 119.9 mi
2h 7m£30–43Bus, line 563 bus
- Take the bus from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Belfast Glengallbus 705x
- Take the bus from Pottinger's Entry High Street to Cable Roadbus 263 / ...
4h 42m£17–22
Dublin to Whitehead by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Whitehead is to bus and train which costs £9 - £14 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Whitehead is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Whitehead. However, there are services departing from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) and arriving at Cable Road via Pottinger's Entry High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Dublin to Whitehead. However, there are services departing from Dublin Connolly and arriving at Whitehead via Belfast Great Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Dublin and Whitehead is 130 miles. The road distance is 120.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Whitehead without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs £23 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Dublin to Whitehead, including transfers.
Dublin to Whitehead bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) station.
Dublin to Whitehead train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dublin Connolly station.
The best way to get from Dublin to Whitehead is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs £23 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 563 bus, which costs £17 - £22 and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Whitehead, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Dublin Connolly to Whitehead via Belfast Great Central in around 3h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Cable Road via Belfast Glengall and Pottinger's Entry High Street in around 4h 42m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Great Central to Whitehead
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Great Central to Whitehead
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Pottinger's Entry High Street to Cable Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Aircoach
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Booking & Getting There
Dublin to Whitehead bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Belfast Glengall station.
Dublin to Whitehead train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Whitehead is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Dublin to Whitehead.
There are 1046+ hotels available in Whitehead.