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 Grand CentralIc / ...
2h 35m£18–27Bus via Holles Street
cheapest- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre705x
3h 24m£15–21Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21X1
2h 50mDrive 103.6 mi
- Drive from Merrion Square to Belfast103.6 mi
1h 45m£26–37
Merrion Square to Belfast by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrion Square to Belfast is to bus via Holles Street which costs £15 - £22 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Merrion Square to Belfast is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £25 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dublin Busaras Bus Station station and arriving at Grand Central Station Stand 21 station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Merrion Square to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Dublin Pearse and arriving at Belfast Grand Central via Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Merrion Square and Belfast is 113 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 35m and costs £18 - £27.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Merrion Square to Belfast, including transfers.
Merrion Square to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Dublin Busaras Bus Station.
Merrion Square to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dublin Connolly station.
The best way to get from Merrion Square to Belfast is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs £18 - £27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Merrion Square, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central hourly. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Translink also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Translink operates a bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21 every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 50m. Dublin Express also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £14–20
- 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 Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.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/
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More Questions & Answers
Merrion Square to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 21.
Merrion Square to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand 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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