There are 3 ways to get from Dundalk to Belfast by train, bus, or car
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Dundalk to Belfast by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Belfast is to train which costs £11 - £16 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Belfast is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £13 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dundalk and arriving at Belfast Grand Central. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dundalk and arriving at Belfast Grand Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Dundalk and Belfast is 58 miles. The road distance is 52.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Belfast without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs £11 - £16.
The train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central takes 1h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Dundalk to Belfast bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dundalk station.
Dundalk to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dundalk station.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Belfast is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs £11 - £16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 8m.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central every 2 hours. Tickets cost £7–11 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Translink also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a bus from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central 4 times a week, and the journey takes 1h 8m.
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- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
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Dundalk to Belfast bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Dundalk to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Belfast is 52 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Dundalk to Belfast.
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