There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Rathfriland by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 29 bus
best- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Banbridge Bus Stationbus 238 / ...
- Take the bus from Kenlis Street to Dromore Streetbus 29
2h 12mDrive 30.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Belfast to Rathfrilandcar 30.7 mi
34 min£8–11Train, line 35 bus
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Newrytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Rathfriland Bus Depotbus 35 / ...
2h 49mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Rathfrilandtaxi 30.7 mi
34 min£65–85
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Rathfriland is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Rathfriland is to drive which takes 34 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast station to Rathfriland. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station Stand 11 and arriving at Dromore Street via Kenlis Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Belfast and Rathfriland is 35 miles. The road distance is 30.9 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Rathfriland without a car is to bus and line 29 bus which takes 2h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Belfast to Rathfriland, including transfers.
Belfast to Rathfriland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 11.
Belfast to Rathfriland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Banbridge Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Rathfriland is 31 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Belfast to Rathfriland.
There are 490+ hotels available in Rathfriland.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Rathfriland, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dromore Street via Banbridge Bus Station and Kenlis Street in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £6–9
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Banbridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Kenlis Street to Dromore Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Rathfriland Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
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