There are 4 ways to get from Balbriggan to Belfast by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Centraltrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
2h 13m£11–17Line 101 bus, bus via Dublin Airport T1
- Take the bus from Balbriggan Comm Cen to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 101
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
3h 16m£14–124Drive 85.8 mi
- Drive from Balbriggan to Belfastcar 85.8 mi
1h 26m£22–31Line 101 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Balbriggan Comm Cen to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 101
- Take the bus from Terminal 2 Zone 21 to Grand Central Stationbus 785
3h 42m£27–124
Balbriggan to Belfast by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balbriggan to Belfast is to train which costs £11 - £18 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Balbriggan to Belfast is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Balbriggan to Belfast station. However, there are services departing from Balbriggan Comm Cen and arriving at Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Balbriggan to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Balbriggan and arriving at Belfast Great Central via Drogheda Macbride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Balbriggan and Belfast is 91 miles. The road distance is 86.3 miles.
The best way to get from Balbriggan to Belfast without a car is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs £11 - £18.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Balbriggan to Belfast, including transfers.
Balbriggan to Belfast bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Balbriggan Comm Cen station.
Balbriggan to Belfast train services, operated by Translink, depart from Drogheda Macbride station.
The best way to get from Balbriggan to Belfast is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs £11 - £18. Alternatively, you can line 101 bus and bus via Dublin Airport T1, which costs £13 - £130 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Balbriggan, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central hourly. Tickets cost £13–20 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balbriggan Comm Cen to Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 3h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £9–14
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Balbriggan Comm Cen to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £10–14
Bus from Balbriggan Comm Cen to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Terminal 2 Zone 21 to Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- Dublin Express
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Booking & Getting There
Balbriggan to Belfast bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Balbriggan to Belfast train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Great Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balbriggan to Belfast is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Balbriggan to Belfast.
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