There are 5 ways to get from Dundalk to County Clare by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Dublin Connollytrain Rail
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walkbus 300
5h 17m€30–41Drive 247.7 km
- Drive from Dundalk to County Clarecar 247.7 km
3h 25m€42–60Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane DUB - SNN
6h 43m€75–195Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 100X
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Ennis Bóthar na Trócairebus 712
5h 31m€36–50Bus
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to South Townsend Streetbus 100X
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walkbus 300
5h 47m€35–48
Dundalk to County Clare by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to County Clare is to train and bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to County Clare is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to County Clare. However, there are services departing from Stapleton Place and arriving at Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire via Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Dundalk and County Clare is 325 km. The road distance is 247.7 km.
The best way to get from Dundalk to County Clare without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 17m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Dundalk to County Clare, including transfers.
Dundalk to County Clare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to County Clare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to County Clare is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Dundalk to County Clare.
There are 107+ hotels available in County Clare.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and County Clare, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Stapleton Place to Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport Zone 10 in around 5h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Stapleton Place to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Stapleton Place to South Townsend Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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