The average bus between Dublin and Carrickfergus Castle takes 3h 48m and the fastest bus takes 3h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dublin to Carrickfergus Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Dublin and Carrickfergus Castle. The earliest departure is at 2:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Dublin is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Carrickfergus Castle at 9:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Grand Central Station Stand 11 and take an average of 3h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Carrickfergus Castle. However, there are services departing from Dublin station and arriving at Carrickfergus Castle station via Grand Central Station Stand 11 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
Dublin to Carrickfergus Castle bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Dublin Busaras Bus Station.
Dublin to Carrickfergus Castle bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 11.
The distance between Dublin and Carrickfergus Castle is 156.7 km. The road distance is 190 km.
Translink operates a bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11 hourly, and the journey takes 2h 50m.