There are 4 ways to get from Slane to Downpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 215 bus
best- Take the train from Drogheda to Great Victoria Street1 Dn->Gc
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 14 to Church Street215 / ...
4h 19mDrive 67.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Slane to Downpatrick67.8 mi
1h 19m£17–25Train, line 515 bus
- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 14 to Pillar Well Lane515 / ...
4h 52mBus, line 215 bus
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Dublin, Airport
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street785
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 14 to Church Street215 / ...
4h 55m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slane to Downpatrick is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Slane to Downpatrick is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Slane to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Slane and arriving at Church Street via Drogheda Bus Station, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and Grand Central Bus Stand 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Slane and Downpatrick is 114 miles. The road distance is 68.2 miles.
The best way to get from Slane to Downpatrick without a car is to train and line 215 bus which takes 4h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Slane to Downpatrick, including transfers.
Slane to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Drogheda Bus Station.
Slane to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin, Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slane to Downpatrick is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Slane to Downpatrick.
There are 327+ hotels available in Downpatrick.
What companies run services between Slane, Ireland and Downpatrick, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Slane to Church Street via Drogheda Bus Station, Dublin, Airport, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Glengall Street, and Grand Central Bus Stand 14 in around 4h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 14 to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 14 to Pillar Well Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Dublin, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
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