The average bus between Dublin and Holywood takes 3h 40m and the fastest bus takes 3h 19m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dublin to Holywood. 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 3 hours between Dublin and Holywood. The earliest departure is at 2:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Dublin is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Holywood at 10:23 PM. All services require a transfer at Grand Central Station Stand 11 and take an average of 3h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Holywood. However, there are services departing from Dublin station and arriving at Holywood station via Grand Central Station Stand 11 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
Dublin to Holywood bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Dublin Busaras Bus Station.
Dublin to Holywood bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 11.
The distance between Dublin and Holywood is 147.9 km. The road distance is 179 km.
Translink operates a bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11 hourly, and the journey takes 2h 50m.