There are 4 ways to get from Kildare 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 Stand 22 to Church Streetbus 215 / ...
5h 8mDrive 116.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kildare to Downpatrickcar 116.3 mi
2h 32m£28–41Bus, line 215 bus
- Take the bus from Kildare to Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Stand 22 to Church Streetbus 215 / ...
5h 20mBus, line 515 bus
- Take the bus from Kildare to Bachelors Walkbus 126
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the bus from Stand 22 to Pillar Well Lanebus 515 / ...
7h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Downpatrick is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Downpatrick is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Kildare to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Kildare and arriving at Church Street via Dublin Airport T1 and Stand 22. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Kildare and Downpatrick is 168 miles. The road distance is 117 miles.
The best way to get from Kildare to Downpatrick without a car is to train and line 215 bus which takes 5h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Kildare to Downpatrick, including transfers.
Kildare to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kildare station.
Kildare to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Airport Zone 16 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kildare to Downpatrick is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Kildare to Downpatrick.
There are 352+ hotels available in Downpatrick.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Downpatrick, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kildare to Church Street via Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 11, and Stand 22 in around 5h 20m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Stand 22 to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Stand 22 to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Stand 22 to Pillar Well Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Kildare to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £6–9
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- customercomment@goaheadireland.ie
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
Bus from Kildare to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- £2
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Aircoach
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