There are 4 ways to get from Dundalk to Malin Head by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Castlerocktrain
- Drive from Castlerock to Malin Headcar
5h 5m€45–65Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
7h 4m€22–34Drive 201 km
- Drive from Dundalk to Malin Headcar 201 km
2h 52m€36–52Bus
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 100X
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carndonaghbus 933 / ...
8h 55m€42–60
Dundalk to Malin Head by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Malin Head is to train and bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Malin Head is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Malin Head. However, there are services departing from Stapleton Place and arriving at Malin Head via Airport Zone 16 and Carndonagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Dundalk and Malin Head is 293 km. The road distance is 201 km.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Malin Head without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 4m and costs €21 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Dundalk to Malin Head, including transfers.
Dundalk to Malin Head bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to Malin Head bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Malin Head is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Dundalk to Malin Head.
There are 222+ hotels available in Malin Head.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Malin Head, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Stapleton Place to Malin Head via Terminal 2 Zone 19, Airport Zone 16, Carndonagh, and Malin Head in around 8h 55m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand 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
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Great Central to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
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