There are 4 ways to get from Dundalk to Downpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 215 bus
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Streetbus 215 / ...
2h 30mDrive 43.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dundalk to Downpatrickcar 43.5 mi
55 min£11–16Train, line 515 bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Pillar Well Lanebus 515 / ...
3h 7mLine 160 bus, bus, line 215 bus
- Take the bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Newrybus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus 238 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Streetbus 215 / ...
3h 47m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Downpatrick is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Downpatrick is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Dundalk Bus Stn and arriving at Church Street via Newry Bus Station and Grand Central Station Stand 21. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Dundalk and Downpatrick is 80 miles. The road distance is 43.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Downpatrick without a car is to train and line 215 bus which takes 2h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Dundalk to Downpatrick, including transfers.
Dundalk to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Dundalk Bus Stn station.
Dundalk to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Newry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Downpatrick is 44 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Dundalk to Downpatrick.
There are 345+ hotels available in Downpatrick.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Downpatrick, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Church Street via Newry, Newry Bus Station, Grand Central Station Stand 11, and Grand Central Station Stand 21 in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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 Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Pillar Well Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £10–14
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