There are 3 ways to get from Drogheda to Holywood by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
2h 1m£19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 100X
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
3h 38m£32–143Drive 79.4 mi
- Drive from Drogheda to Holywoodcar 79.4 mi
1h 21m£20–28
Drogheda to Holywood by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drogheda to Holywood is to drive which costs £19 - £28 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Drogheda to Holywood is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Drogheda to Holywood station. However, there are services departing from Drogheda Bus and arriving at Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Drogheda to Holywood. However, there are services departing from Drogheda and arriving at Holywood via Belfast Great Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Drogheda and Holywood is 87 miles. The road distance is 79.8 miles.
The best way to get from Drogheda to Holywood without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £18 - £28.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Drogheda to Holywood, including transfers.
Drogheda to Holywood bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Drogheda Bus station.
Drogheda to Holywood train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Drogheda station.
The best way to get from Drogheda to Holywood is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £18 - £28. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £150 and takes 3h 38m.
What companies run services between Drogheda, Ireland and Holywood, Northern Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central hourly. Tickets cost £10–14 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Translink also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Drogheda Bus to Holywood via Terminal 2 Zone 19, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 11, and Belfast Great Central in around 3h 38m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £12–15
- 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
- £17–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Drogheda to Holywood bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Drogheda to Holywood train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Drogheda to Holywood is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Drogheda to Holywood.
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