There are 3 ways to get from County Louth to Belfast by bus, train, or car
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Line 167 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ardee to Saint Malachy's Vilbus 167
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
2h£21–29Drive 67.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from County Louth to Belfastcar 67.5 mi
1h 10m£17–24Bus
- Take the bus from Ardee N33 to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 32
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
3h 18m£30–136
County Louth to Belfast by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Louth to Belfast is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from County Louth to Belfast is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from County Louth to Belfast station. However, there are services departing from Ardee N33 and arriving at Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between County Louth and Belfast is 72 miles. The road distance is 67.9 miles.
The best way to get from County Louth to Belfast without a car is to line 167 bus and train which takes 2h and costs £21 - £30.
It takes approximately 2h to get from County Louth to Belfast, including transfers.
County Louth to Belfast bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ardee N33 station.
County Louth to Belfast bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Louth to Belfast is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from County Louth to Belfast.
There are 1292+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between County Louth, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ardee N33 to Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 3h 18m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ardee to Saint Malachy's Vil
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £10–14
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ardee N33 to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
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