There are 4 ways to get from Dundalk to Greencastle by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Bellarenatrain Re
- Drive from Bellarena to Greencastlecar
4h 32m€36–52Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick St to Greencastlebus 957 / ...
5h 29m€16–22Drive 183.2 km
- Drive from Dundalk to Greencastlecar 183.2 km
2h 33m€33–47Bus
- Take the bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Monaghan Bus Stnbus 162
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Letterkenny Busbus 32
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Greencastlebus 953 / ...
6h 13m€36–53
Dundalk to Greencastle by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Greencastle is to train and bus which costs €16 - €23 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Greencastle is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Greencastle. However, there are services departing from Dundalk Bus Stn and arriving at Greencastle via Monaghan Bus Stn and Letterkenny Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Dundalk and Greencastle is 278 km. The road distance is 183.2 km.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Greencastle without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 29m and costs €16 - €23.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Dundalk to Greencastle, including transfers.
Dundalk to Greencastle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Dundalk Bus Stn station.
Dundalk to Greencastle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Monaghan Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Greencastle is 183 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Dundalk to Greencastle.
There are 594+ hotels available in Greencastle.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Greencastle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Greencastle via Monaghan Bus Stn and Letterkenny Bus in around 6h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Great Central to Bellarena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
Bus from Derry Patrick St to Greencastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–6
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Greencastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €7–9
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Monaghan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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