The average bus between Northern Ireland and Dublin takes 2h 35m and the fastest bus takes 2h 25m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Northern Ireland to Dublin. 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 30 minutes between Northern Ireland and Dublin. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Northern Ireland is at 11:10 PM which arrives into Dublin at 1:35 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Northern Ireland station and arriving at Dublin station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
Northern Ireland to Dublin bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Europa Bus Centre station.
Northern Ireland to Dublin bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at The Gresham Hotel station.
Book your Northern Ireland to Dublin bus tickets online with Translink and Aircoach.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Dublin is 146.9 km. The road distance is 170 km.
Aircoach operates a bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel hourly. Tickets cost €15–21 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Translink also services this route hourly.