There are 4 ways to get from Dundalk to RDS Arena by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
1h 26m€13–20Bus
- Take the bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin Merrion Sq100x
2h 3m€19–25Drive 85.7 km
- Drive from Dundalk to RDS Arena85.7 km
56 min€15–21Bus, line 702 bus
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19100X
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to RDS Ballsbridge702
2h 16m€17–26
Dundalk to RDS Arena by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to RDS Arena is to train which costs €13 - €21 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to RDS Arena is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to RDS Arena. However, there are services departing from Dundalk Dublin Road and arriving at RDS Ballsbridge via Holles Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundalk to RDS Arena. However, there are services departing from Dundalk and arriving at Sandymount via Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Dundalk and RDS Arena is 91 km. The road distance is 85.7 km.
The best way to get from Dundalk to RDS Arena without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs €13 - €21.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Dundalk to RDS Arena, including transfers.
Dundalk to RDS Arena bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Dundalk Dublin Road station.
Dundalk to RDS Arena train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dundalk station.
The best way to get from Dundalk to RDS Arena is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs €13 - €21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €26 and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and RDS Arena, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly hourly. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 1h. Translink also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin Merrion Sq hourly. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 1h 44m.
- 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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin Merrion Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Stapleton Place to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to RDS Ballsbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Dundalk to RDS Arena bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Merrion Sq station.
Dundalk to RDS Arena train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to RDS Arena is 86 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Dundalk to RDS Arena.
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