There are 4 ways to get from Howth to Downpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 215 bus
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Streetbus 215 / ...
4h 8mDrive 95.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Howth to Downpatrickcar 95.5 mi
1h 52m£24–34Bus, line 215 bus via Belfast
- Take the bus from Main Street Howth to Talbot St Westbus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Church Streetbus 215 / ...
5h 19mBus, line 215 bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Streetbus 215 / ...
5h 29m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howth to Downpatrick is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Howth to Downpatrick is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Howth to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Main Street Howth and arriving at Church Street via The Gresham Hotel and Adelaide St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Howth and Downpatrick is 142 miles. The road distance is 96.1 miles.
The best way to get from Howth to Downpatrick without a car is to train and line 215 bus which takes 4h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Howth to Downpatrick, including transfers.
Howth to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Main Street Howth station.
Howth to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Talbot St West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howth to Downpatrick is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Howth to Downpatrick.
There are 346+ hotels available in Downpatrick.
What companies run services between Howth, Ireland and Downpatrick, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Main Street Howth to Church Street via Talbot St West, The Gresham Hotel, Europa Bus Centre, and Adelaide St. in around 5h 19m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- 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 Adelaide St. to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- customercomment@dublinbus.ie
- Website
- dublinbus.ie
Bus from Main Street Howth to Talbot St West
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.dublinbus.ie/
- Cash Fare
- £3
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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