There are 3 ways to get from Drogheda to Kilkeel by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 39 bus
best- Take the train from Drogheda to Newrytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Newry Streetbus 39
3h 4mDrive 54 mi
cheapest- Drive from Drogheda to Kilkeelcar 54 mi
1h 2m£14–19Bus, line 160 bus, line 39 bus
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Dundalk Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Newrybus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Newry Streetbus 39
4h 8m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drogheda to Kilkeel is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Drogheda to Kilkeel is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Drogheda to Kilkeel. However, there are services departing from Drogheda Bus and arriving at Newry Street via Dundalk Bus Stn and Newry Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Drogheda and Kilkeel is 58 miles. The road distance is 54.3 miles.
The best way to get from Drogheda to Kilkeel without a car is to train and line 39 bus which takes 3h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Drogheda to Kilkeel, including transfers.
Drogheda to Kilkeel bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Drogheda Bus station.
Drogheda to Kilkeel bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dundalk Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Drogheda to Kilkeel is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Drogheda to Kilkeel.
There are 350+ hotels available in Kilkeel.
What companies run services between Drogheda, Ireland and Kilkeel, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Drogheda Bus to Newry Street via Dundalk Bus Stn, Newry, and Newry Bus Station in around 4h 8m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £5–8
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Newry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Newry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Dundalk Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Dundalk Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £11–16
Bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £10–14
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