The average bus between Newcastle and Belfast takes 3h 32m and the fastest bus takes 3h 2m. There is a bus service every few hours from Newcastle to Belfast. 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 hourly between Newcastle and Belfast. The earliest departure is at 6:07 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Newcastle is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Belfast at 2:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Mount Talbot and take an average of 3h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Newcastle station and arriving at Belfast station via Grand Central Station Stand 11 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
Newcastle to Belfast bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Dublin Airport T1 station.
Newcastle to Belfast bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 11.
The distance between Newcastle and Belfast is 149 km. The road distance is 191 km.
Translink operates a bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11 hourly, and the journey takes 2h 15m. Dublin Express also services this route hourly.