There are 5 ways to get from Belfast to Dublin Connolly by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
2h 13m€15–22Bus via Dublin Busaras Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
2h 52m€4Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
2h 38m€21–140Drive 164.8 km
- Drive from Belfast to Dublin Connollycar 164.8 km
1h 42m€31–45Bus via Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)bus 705x
2h 39m€15–21
Belfast to Dublin Connolly by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Dublin Connolly is to bus via Dublin Busaras Bus Station which costs €4 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Dublin Connolly is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Grand Central Station station and arriving at Burgh Quay. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Belfast Grand Central and arriving at Dublin Connolly. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Belfast and Dublin Connolly is 179 km. The road distance is 164.8 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Dublin Connolly without a car is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs €15 - €22.
The train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly takes 2h 13m including transfers and departs hourly.
Belfast to Dublin Connolly bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Belfast to Dublin Connolly train services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Grand Central station.
The best way to get from Belfast to Dublin Connolly is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs €15 - €22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €140 and takes 2h 38m.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Dublin Connolly, Ireland?
Translink operates a train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly hourly. Tickets cost €20–29 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, Dublin Express operates a bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay hourly. Tickets cost €21–140 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Belfast Glengall to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
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Booking & Getting There
Belfast to Dublin Connolly bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Burgh Quay station.
Belfast to Dublin Connolly train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Dublin Connolly is 165 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Belfast to Dublin Connolly.
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