There are 5 ways to get from Drogheda to Malin Head by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Castlerocktrain Re
- Drive from Castlerock to Malin Headcar
5h 5m€46–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 100X
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carndonaghbus 933 / ...
8h 19m€39–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
7h 26mDrive 234.9 km
- Drive from Drogheda to Malin Headcar 234.9 km
3h 11m€40–58Bus via Letterkenny
- Take the bus from Ardee N33 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Quigley's Pointbus 953
- Take the bus from Quigley's Point to Malin Headbus 954
8h 20m€39–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drogheda to Malin Head is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Drogheda to Malin Head is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Drogheda to Malin Head. However, there are services departing from Drogheda Bus and arriving at Malin Head via Airport Zone 16 and Carndonagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Drogheda and Malin Head is 329 km. The road distance is 234.9 km.
The best way to get from Drogheda to Malin Head without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Drogheda to Malin Head, including transfers.
Drogheda to Malin Head bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Drogheda Bus station.
Drogheda to Malin Head bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Drogheda to Malin Head is 235 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Drogheda to Malin Head.
There are 240+ hotels available in Malin Head.
What companies run services between Drogheda, Ireland and Malin Head, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Drogheda Bus to Malin Head via Terminal 2 Zone 19, Airport Zone 16, Carndonagh, and Malin Head in around 8h 19m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ardee N33 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- 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
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–18
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
Bus from Ardee N33 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Quigley's Point
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–7
Bus from Quigley's Point to Malin Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–7
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