There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Ballina by bus, train, or car
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Bus via UL Student Ctr
best- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to UL Student Ctrbus 300
4h 2m€29–41Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George's Quay to Nenaghbus 735
4h 10m€24–33Train, line 345 bus
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Killaloebus 323 / ...
4h 2m€31–44Drive 174.4 km
- Drive from Dublin to Ballinacar 174.4 km
1h 51m€30–43Train, line 323 bus
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Ballybrophytrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Ballybrophy to Nenaghtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Nenagh to Ballinabus 323
4h 37m€27–38
Dublin to Ballina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Ballina is to bus which costs €24 - €35 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Ballina is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Burgh Quay and arriving at Ballina via UL Student Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Dublin and Ballina is 215 km. The road distance is 174.4 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Ballina without a car is to bus via UL Student Ctr which takes 4h 2m and costs €29 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Dublin to Ballina, including transfers.
Dublin to Ballina bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Burgh Quay station.
Dublin to Ballina bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at UL Student Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Ballina is 174 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Dublin to Ballina.
There are 134+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Ballina, IE-TA, Ireland?
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Burgh Quay to UL Student Ctr hourly. Tickets cost €18–25 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Ballybrophy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €10–14
Train from Ballybrophy to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to UL Student Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €18–25
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Killaloe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Nenagh to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–16
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from George's Quay to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
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