The average bus between Strangford Lough and Dublin takes 3h 38m and the fastest bus takes 3h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Strangford Lough 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 3 hours between Strangford Lough and Dublin. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Strangford Lough is at 10:07 PM which arrives into Dublin at 1:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Short Strand and take an average of 3h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Strangford Lough to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Strangford Lough station and arriving at Dublin station via The Gresham Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
Strangford Lough to Dublin bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Europa Bus Centre station.
Strangford Lough to Dublin bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at The Gresham Hotel station.
The distance between Strangford Lough and Dublin is 136.5 km. The road distance is 186 km.
Aircoach operates a bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel hourly. Tickets cost €15–21 and the journey takes 2h 25m.