There are 4 ways to get from Athenry to Belfast Port by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Athenry to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
6h 1m£62–82Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stnbus 466
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 270
9h 2m£29–37Bus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus 760 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus 705x
7h 10m£33–44Drive 177.6 mi
- Drive from Athenry to Belfast Portcar 177.6 mi
3h 34m£44–64
Athenry to Belfast Port by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athenry to Belfast Port is to train and bus which costs £29 - £40 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Athenry to Belfast Port is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Athenry to Belfast Port. However, there are services departing from Athenry and arriving at West Bank Close via Galway Coach Stn, Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Upper Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Athenry to Belfast Port. However, there are services departing from Athenry and arriving at Belfast Grand Central via Heuston and Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Athenry and Belfast Port is 238 miles. The road distance is 178.6 miles.
The best way to get from Athenry to Belfast Port without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £60 - £85.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Athenry to Belfast Port, including transfers.
Athenry to Belfast Port bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Athenry to Belfast Port train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Athenry station.
The best way to get from Athenry to Belfast Port is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £60 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Athenry, Ireland and Belfast Port, Belfast, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Athenry to Belfast Port via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Grand Central, Wellington Place, and Catalyst Inc in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athenry to West Bank Close via Galway, Galway Coach Stn, Airport Zone 11, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast Glengall, and Upper Queen Street in around 7h 10m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athenry to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £5–8
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £16–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
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Booking & Getting There
Athenry to Belfast Port bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 11 station.
Athenry to Belfast Port train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athenry to Belfast Port is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Athenry to Belfast Port.
There are 1214+ hotels available in Belfast Port.