There are 4 ways to get from Maynooth to Belfast by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Maynooth to Dublin Connollytrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
3h 18m£16–24Line 115 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Maynooth University to Bachelors Walkbus 115 / ...
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
4h 3m£17–25Drive 102.7 mi
- Drive from Maynooth to Belfastcar 102.7 mi
1h 54m£25–37Bus
- Take the bus from Heuston Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 782 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
4h 5m£20–132
Maynooth to Belfast by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maynooth to Belfast is to train which costs £16 - £25 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Maynooth to Belfast is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Maynooth to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Maynooth University and arriving at Europa Bus Centre via The Gresham Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Maynooth to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Maynooth and arriving at Belfast Great Central via Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Maynooth and Belfast is 128 miles. The road distance is 103.3 miles.
The best way to get from Maynooth to Belfast without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £16 - £25.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Maynooth to Belfast, including transfers.
Maynooth to Belfast bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Maynooth University station.
Maynooth to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Maynooth station.
The best way to get from Maynooth to Belfast is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £16 - £25. Alternatively, you can line 115 bus and bus, which costs £17 - £26 and takes 4h 3m.
What companies run services between Maynooth, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Maynooth to Belfast Great Central via Dublin Connolly in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maynooth University to Europa Bus Centre via Bachelors Walk and The Gresham Hotel in around 4h 3m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Maynooth to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £3–5
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Maynooth University to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- 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
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Heuston Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Heuston Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Maynooth to Belfast bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Maynooth to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maynooth to Belfast is 103 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Maynooth to Belfast.
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