There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Larne by train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Towntrain Re / ...
3h 30m£24–35Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Towntrain Re / ...
4h 12mCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
8h 45m£26–293Drive 126.8 mi
- Drive from Dublin to Larnecar 126.8 mi
2h 7m£31–45Bus, line 256 bus
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Circular Roadbus 256 / ...
4h 22m
Dublin to Larne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Larne is to train which costs £24 - £35 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Larne is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Larne. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Circular Road via Bridge Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Dublin to Larne. However, there are services departing from Dublin Terminal 1 and arriving at Port of Larne via Isle of Man Douglas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Dublin to Larne. However, there are services departing from Dublin Connolly and arriving at Larne Town via Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Dublin and Larne is 138 miles. The road distance is 127.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Larne without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £24 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Dublin to Larne, including transfers.
Dublin to Larne bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Larne train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dublin Connolly station.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Larne, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Dublin Connolly to Larne Town via Belfast Grand Central in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Larne via Isle of Man Douglas in around 8h 45m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge Street to Circular Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–278
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £278
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Dublin to Larne is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £24 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 256 bus, which costs and takes 4h 22m.
Dublin to Larne bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
Dublin to Larne train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Larne is 128 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Dublin to Larne.
There are 243+ hotels available in Larne.