There are 4 ways to get from Slane to Antrim by bus, train, or car
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Line 190 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Slane to Drogheda Bus Station190
- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Antrim
4h 2m£27–42Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Slane to Parnell Square East980
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre705x
5h 31m£19–28Bus
- Take the bus from Drogheda to Lisburn130 / ...
- Take the bus from Lisburn Buscentre to Antrim Depot109a
5h 26mDrive 83.4 mi
- Drive from Slane to Antrim83.4 mi
1h 37m£21–30
Slane to Antrim by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slane to Antrim is to bus via Dublin which costs £19 - £28 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Slane to Antrim is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Slane to Antrim. However, there are services departing from Slane and arriving at Antrim Depot via Drogheda Bus Station, Drogheda and Lisburn Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Slane and Antrim is 114 miles. The road distance is 83.9 miles.
The best way to get from Slane to Antrim without a car is to line 190 bus and train which takes 4h 2m and costs £27 - £45.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Slane to Antrim, including transfers.
Slane to Antrim bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Drogheda station.
Slane to Antrim bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Lisburn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slane to Antrim is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Slane to Antrim.
There are 1020+ hotels available in Antrim.
What companies run services between Slane, Ireland and Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Slane to Antrim Depot via Drogheda Bus Station, Drogheda MacBride Station, Drogheda, Lisburn, and Lisburn Buscentre in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Slane to Drogheda Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Drogheda to Lisburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Lisburn Buscentre to Antrim Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- info@collinscoaches.ie
- Website
- collinscoaches.ie
Bus from Slane to Parnell Square East
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Collins Coaches
- 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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