There are 5 ways to get from Dundalk to Slane Castle by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 190 bus
best- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Drogheda Busbus 100X
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Slanebus 190
2h 2m€23–33Drive 40.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Dundalk to Slane Castlecar 40.7 km
31 min€7–10Train, line 190 bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Droghedatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Slanebus 190
2h 6m€29–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dundalk to Slane Castletaxi 40.7 km
31 min€60–75Line 167 bus, line 980 bus
- Take the bus from Saint Malachy's Vil to Ardeebus 167
- Take the bus from Ardee to Slanebus 980
2h 6m€19–26
Dundalk to Slane Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Slane Castle is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Slane Castle is to drive which takes 31 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Slane Castle. However, there are services departing from Stapleton Place and arriving at Slane via Drogheda Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Dundalk and Slane Castle is 56 km. The road distance is 40.7 km.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Slane Castle without a car is to bus and line 190 bus which takes 2h 2m and costs €23 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Dundalk to Slane Castle, including transfers.
Dundalk to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Drogheda Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Slane Castle is 41 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Dundalk to Slane Castle.
There are 184+ hotels available in Slane Castle.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Slane Castle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Stapleton Place to Slane Castle via Drogheda Bus and Slane in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Stapleton Place to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Stapleton Place to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–18
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–15
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–15
Bus from Saint Malachy's Vil to Ardee
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- info@collinscoaches.ie
- Website
- Collins Coaches
Bus from Ardee to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- €60–75
A1 UR Taxi
- Phone
- +353 42 932 7777
- Website
- urtaxi.ie
Fives Dundalk Cabs
- Phone
- +353 42 935 5555
G Cabs Dundalk
- Phone
- +353 86 843 4343
Sevens Cabs & Coaches
- Phone
- +353 42 937 7777
- Website
- sevens.ie
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