There are 5 ways to get from Dundalk to Donabate by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Donabatetrain Ic / ...
56 min€7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 100X
2h 15m€21–26Drive 68.1 km
- Drive from Dundalk to Donabatecar 68.1 km
46 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dundalk to Donabatetaxi 68.1 km
46 min€100–120Train via Drogheda
- Take the train from Dundalk to Droghedatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Drogheda to Donabatetrain Ic / ...
1h 6m€13–18
Dundalk to Donabate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Donabate is to train which costs €7 - €10 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Donabate is to drive which takes 46 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Donabate. However, there are services departing from Stapleton Place and arriving at Donabate via Airport Zone 15 and Swords Pavilions. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dundalk and arriving at Donabate. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Dundalk and Donabate is 68 km. The road distance is 68.1 km.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Donabate without a car is to train which takes 56 min and costs €7 - €10.
The train from Dundalk to Donabate takes 56 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Dundalk to Donabate bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to Donabate train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dundalk station.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Donabate is to train which takes 56 min and costs €7 - €10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €27 and takes 2h 15m.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Donabate, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Dundalk to Donabate every 4 hours. Tickets cost €7–10 and the journey takes 56 min. Alternatively, Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19 hourly. Tickets cost €15–21 and the journey takes 1h 11m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Donabate
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–10
Train from Dundalk to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Drogheda to Donabate
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €100–120
A1 UR Taxi
- Phone
- +353 42 932 7777
- Website
- urtaxi.ie
Fives Dundalk Cabs
- Phone
- +353 42 935 5555
G Cabs Dundalk
- Phone
- +353 86 843 4343
Sevens Cabs & Coaches
- Phone
- +353 42 937 7777
- Website
- sevens.ie
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More Questions & Answers
Dundalk to Donabate bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Dundalk to Donabate train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Donabate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Donabate is 68 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Dundalk to Donabate.
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