There are 4 ways to get from Merrion Square to Belfast by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain Rail
2h 8m£13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Custom House Quay to Glengall Streetbus 785
2h 25mDrive 103.6 mi
- Drive from Merrion Square to Belfastcar 103.6 mi
1h 45m£25–36Bus via Holles Street
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
3h 22m£15–21
Merrion Square to Belfast by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrion Square to Belfast is to train which costs £13 - £19 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Merrion Square to Belfast is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £24 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Custom House Quay and arriving at Glengall Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dublin Connolly and arriving at Belfast Great Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Merrion Square and Belfast is 112 miles. The road distance is 104.2 miles.
The best way to get from Merrion Square to Belfast without a car is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs £13 - £19.
The train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central takes 2h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Merrion Square to Belfast bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Custom House Quay station.
Merrion Square to Belfast train services, operated by Translink, depart from Dublin Connolly station.
The best way to get from Merrion Square to Belfast is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs £13 - £19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Merrion Square, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central hourly. Tickets cost £17–25 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Dublin Express operates a bus from Custom House Quay to Glengall Street hourly, and the journey takes 2h 25m. Translink also services this route hourly.
- 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 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Custom House Quay to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Custom House Quay to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Merrion Square to Belfast bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Glengall Street station.
Merrion Square to Belfast train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Great Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrion Square to Belfast is 104 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Merrion Square to Belfast.
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