There are 5 ways to get from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Slane by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Belfast International Airport to Grand Central Station Stand 10bus 300a / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain Ic / ...
4h 5m€47–65Drive 129 km
cheapest- Drive from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Slanecar 129 km
1h 33m€23–33Bus
- Take the bus from Belfast International Airport to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
- Take the bus from Abbey St to Slanebus 980
5h 14m€24–32Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Belfast (Aldergrove)-BFS to Slane129 km
1h 33mBus, train, line 190 bus
- Take the bus from Belfast International Airport to Antrim Buscentrebus
- Take the train from Antrim to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Slanebus 190
4h 33m€50–72
Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Slane by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Slane is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Slane is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Slane. However, there are services departing from Belfast International Airport and arriving at Slane via Abbey St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) and Slane is 179 km. The road distance is 129 km.
The best way to get from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Slane without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 5m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Slane, including transfers.
Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Slane bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Belfast International Airport station.
Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Slane bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at The Gresham Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Slane is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Slane.
There are 181+ hotels available in Slane.
What companies run services between Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS), Northern Ireland and Slane, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Belfast International Airport to Slane via The Gresham Hotel and Abbey St in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Antrim to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Belfast International Airport to Grand Central Station Stand 10
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Belfast International Airport to Antrim Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Belfast International Airport to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- [email protected]
- Website
- collinscoaches.ie
Bus from Abbey St to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- http://www.collinscoaches.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Belfast (Aldergrove)-BFS to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
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