There are 5 ways to get from Belfast International Airport to Swords by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Belfast International Airport to Grand Central Station Stand 10bus 300a / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
3h 44m€34–157Bus, line 41 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Belfast International Airport to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
- Take the bus from Gardiner St Lwr to Swords Castlebus 33 / ...
4h 23m€20–25Bus, train
- 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 train from Drogheda to Malahidetrain Re / ...
4h 21m€37–54Drive 158.5 km
- Drive from Belfast International Airport to Swordscar 158.5 km
1h 46m€28–41Bus, train, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Belfast International Airport to Grand Central Station Stand 10bus 300
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Drogheda Stn to Seatownbus 101
3h 49m€40–55
Belfast International Airport to Swords by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast International Airport to Swords is to bus and line 41 bus which costs €19 - €26 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast International Airport to Swords is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast International Airport to Swords. However, there are services departing from Belfast International Airport and arriving at Swords Castle via Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Belfast International Airport and Swords is 194 km. The road distance is 158.5 km.
The best way to get from Belfast International Airport to Swords without a car is to bus which takes 3h 44m and costs €30 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Belfast International Airport to Swords, including transfers.
Belfast International Airport to Swords bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast International Airport station.
Belfast International Airport to Swords bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 10.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast International Airport to Swords is 159 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Belfast International Airport to Swords.
There are 1185+ hotels available in Swords.
What companies run services between Belfast International Airport, Northern Ireland and Swords, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Belfast International Airport to Swords Castle via Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Airport Zone 15 in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Drogheda to Malahide
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Belfast International Airport to Grand Central Station Stand 10
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Belfast International Airport to Antrim Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Belfast International Airport to Grand Central Station Stand 10
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Drogheda Stn to Seatown
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–18
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Belfast International Airport to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Bus
Bus from Gardiner St Lwr to Swords Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
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