There are 3 ways to get from Newry to Drogheda by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Newry to Drogheda Macbridetrain Belfast Great Central - Dublin Connolly
40 min€6–9Line 160 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Dundalk Bus Stnbus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Drogheda Busbus 100X
1h 36m€24–35Drive 58.3 km
- Drive from Newry to Droghedacar 58.3 km
37 min€11–15
Newry to Drogheda by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newry to Drogheda is to train which costs €6 - €9 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Newry to Drogheda is to drive which takes 37 min and costs €10 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from Newry station to Drogheda. However, there are services departing from Newry Bus Station and arriving at Drogheda Bus via Dundalk Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newry and arriving at Drogheda Macbride. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Newry and Drogheda is 60 km. The road distance is 58.3 km.
The best way to get from Newry to Drogheda without a car is to train which takes 40 min and costs €6 - €9.
The train from Newry to Drogheda Macbride takes 40 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Newry to Drogheda bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Newry Bus Station.
Newry to Drogheda train services, operated by Translink, depart from Newry station.
The best way to get from Newry to Drogheda is to train which takes 40 min and costs €6 - €9. Alternatively, you can line 160 bus and bus, which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 36m.
What companies run services between Newry, Northern Ireland and Drogheda, Ireland?
Translink operates a train from Newry to Drogheda Macbride hourly. Tickets cost €10–15 and the journey takes 40 min. Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newry Bus Station to Drogheda Bus via Dundalk Bus Stn in around 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Newry to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Newry to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Dundalk Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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Booking & Getting There
Newry to Drogheda bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Dundalk Bus Stn station.
Newry to Drogheda train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Drogheda Macbride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newry to Drogheda is 58 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Newry to Drogheda.
There are 153+ hotels available in Drogheda.