There are 3 ways to get from Dundalk to Carrickfergus by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Carrickfergustrain Re / ...
1h 58m£14–20Line 160 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Newry Bus Stnbus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus 238 / ...
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Joymountbus 563 / ...
4h 3mDrive 62.2 mi
- Drive from Dundalk to Carrickferguscar 62.2 mi
1h 8m£16–23
Dundalk to Carrickfergus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Carrickfergus is to train which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Carrickfergus is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Carrickfergus. However, there are services departing from Dundalk Bus Stn and arriving at Joymount via Newry Bus Station, Grand Central Station Stand 10 and Laganside Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
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 58m.
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 58m and costs £13 - £20.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Dundalk to Carrickfergus, including transfers.
Dundalk to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Dundalk Bus Stn station.
Dundalk to Carrickfergus train services, operated by Translink, depart from Dundalk station.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Carrickfergus is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs £13 - £20. Alternatively, you can line 160 bus and bus, which costs and takes 4h 3m.
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 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Joymount via Newry Bus Stn, Newry Bus Station, Grand Central Station Stand 10, Queens Square, and Laganside Bus Station in around 4h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Carrickfergus
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Newry Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £10–14
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More Questions & Answers
Dundalk to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Newry Bus Stn station.
Dundalk to Carrickfergus train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Great 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 1158+ hotels available in Carrickfergus.