There are 2 ways to get from Dundalk to Carrickfergus by train or car
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Dundalk to Carrickfergus by train
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The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Carrickfergus is to drive which costs £15 - £22 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Carrickfergus is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £15 - £22.
No, there is no direct train from Dundalk to Carrickfergus. However, there are services departing from Dundalk and arriving at Carrickfergus via Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Dundalk and Carrickfergus is 70 miles. The road distance is 62.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Carrickfergus without a car is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs £17 - £25.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Dundalk to Carrickfergus, including transfers.
Dundalk to Carrickfergus train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dundalk station.
Dundalk to Carrickfergus train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Carrickfergus is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Dundalk to Carrickfergus.
There are 1210+ hotels available in Carrickfergus.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Dundalk to Carrickfergus via Belfast Grand Central in around 1h 54m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Carrickfergus
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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