There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Rathfriland by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 35 bus
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Newrytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Rathfriland Bus Depotbus 35 / ...
3h 14mDrive 77.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dublin to Rathfrilandcar 77.1 mi
1h 21m£19–28Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Newry Bus Stationbus X1
3h 15mBus, line 160 bus
- Take the bus from Holles Street to Dundalk Bus Stnbus 100X
- Take the bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Newrybus 160 / ...
4h 55m£24–33
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Rathfriland is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Rathfriland is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £18 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin station to Rathfriland. However, there are services departing from Dublin Busaras Bus Station and arriving at Rathfriland Bus Depot via Newry Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Dublin and Rathfriland is 81 miles. The road distance is 77.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Rathfriland without a car is to train and line 35 bus which takes 3h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Dublin to Rathfriland, including transfers.
Dublin to Rathfriland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Dublin Busaras Bus Station.
Dublin to Rathfriland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Newry Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Rathfriland is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Dublin to Rathfriland.
There are 490+ hotels available in Rathfriland.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Rathfriland, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Newry Bus Station hourly, and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £8–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Rathfriland Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Newry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Holles Street to Dundalk Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
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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