How to get fromBallina to County Meathby bus, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Ballina to County Meath by bus, car, or train

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Liffey Valley SCbus 22
4h 38m
€43–57
Drive 202.3 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Ballina to County Meathcar 202.3 km
2h 44m
€34–50
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Manulla Junction to Athlonetrain Re / ...
2. Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Blackcastlebus 190
6h 23m
€34–49
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Ballina Humbrt to Claremorrisbus 430
2. Take the train from Claremorris to Athlonetrain Re / ...
3. Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Blackcastlebus 190
6h 58m
€39–56

Ballina to County Meath by bus

42Weekly Buses

4h 38mAverage Duration

€43Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Ballina to County Meath.

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Distance: 276.5 km
Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Ballina, IE-MO, Ireland and County Meath, Ireland?

Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Liffey Valley SC every 4 hours. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 3h 28m.

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Drogheda, Ireland(opens in a new window)

Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin city centre. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, north of Dublin city centre. Drogheda had a population of 44,135 inhabitants in 2022, making it the eleventh largest settlement by population in all of Ireland, and the largest town in the Republic of Ireland by both population and area. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Newgrange is located west of the town. Drogheda was founded as two separately administered towns in two different territories: Drogheda-in-Meath (i.e. the Lordship and Liberty of Meath, from which a charter was granted in 1194) and Drogheda-in-Oriel (or 'Uriel', as County Louth was then known). The division came from the twelfth-century boundary between two Irish kingdoms, colonised by different Norman interests, just as the River Boyne continues to divide the town between the dioceses of Armagh and Meath. In 1412, these two towns were united, and Drogheda became a county corporate, styled as "the County of the Town of Drogheda". Drogheda continued as a county borough until the establishment of county councils under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which saw all of Drogheda, including a large area south of the Boyne, become part of an extended County Louth. With the passing of the County of Louth and Borough of Drogheda (Boundaries) Provisional Order 1976, County Louth again grew larger at the expense of County Meath. The boundary was further altered in 1994 by the Local Government (Boundaries) (Town Elections) Regulations 1994. The 2007–2013 Meath County Development Plan recognises the Meath environs of Drogheda as a primary growth centre on a par with Navan.

Things to do in Drogheda

Funtasia(Opens in a new window)

Funtasia is a chain of entertainment facilities in Ireland. Funtasia operates a water park in Drogheda and used to operated an FEC in Bettystown. On March 1, 2014, It was created.

Emerald Park(Opens in a new window)

Emerald Park (known from its 2010 opening to 2022 as Tayto Park) is a 22.26 ha (55 acres) amusement park and zoo located in the townland of Kilbrew, County Meath, Ireland. Upon opening, the park was themed around the Irish potato crisp brand Tayto (whose factory is adjacent to the park), and was originally conceptualised by Tayto’s then owner, farmer-turned-entrepreneur Raymond Coyle (d. 2022).

The Cú Chulainn Coaster(Opens in a new window)

The Cú Chulainn Coaster is a wooden roller coaster located at Emerald Park in Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland. Manufactured by The Gravity Group, the wooden coaster features an overbanked turn and opened on 6 June 2015.

Places to stay in Drogheda

Scholars Townhouse Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Boyne Valley Hotel - Bed & Breakfast Only(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Chez Sé(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Aaron Vale B&B(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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