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 Great Victoria Street1 Dn->Gc
2h 8m£17–25Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Station Durham Street785
2h 45m£12–29Drive 103.6 mi
- Drive from Merrion Square to Belfast103.6 mi
1h 45m£26–38Bus via The Gresham Hotel
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre705x
3h 26m£15–21
Merrion Square to Belfast by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrion Square to Belfast is to bus via The Gresham Hotel which costs £15 - £22 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Merrion Square to Belfast is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £26 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Westland Row and arriving at Grand Central Station Durham Street station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dublin Connolly and arriving at Great Victoria Street. 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 £17 - £25.
The train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street takes 2h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Merrion Square to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Westland Row 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 £17 - £25. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £29 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Merrion Square, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street hourly. Tickets cost £17–25 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Station Durham Street hourly. Tickets cost £20–29 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Station Durham 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 National Express, arrive at Grand Central Station Durham Street.
Merrion Square to Belfast train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Great Victoria Street 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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