There are 4 ways to get from Dundalk to Newcastle by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Newcastle Bus Stationbus 520 / ...
3h 12mDrive 34.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dundalk to Newcastlecar 34.7 mi
45 min£9–13Line 160 bus, line 39 bus, line 37 bus
- Take the bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Newrybus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Kilkeel Bus Depotbus 39
- Take the bus from Kilkeel Bus Depot to Shimna Paradebus 37
3h 54mTrain, taxi
- Take the train from Dundalk to Newrytrain Ic / ...
- Take the taxi from Newry to Newcastletaxi
49 min£87–109
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Newcastle is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Newcastle is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Newcastle. However, there are services departing from Dundalk Bus Stn and arriving at Shimna Parade via Newry Bus Station and Kilkeel Bus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Dundalk and Newcastle is 90 miles. The road distance is 34.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Newcastle without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Dundalk to Newcastle, including transfers.
Dundalk to Newcastle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Dundalk Bus Stn station.
Dundalk to Newcastle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Newry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Newcastle is 35 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Dundalk to Newcastle.
There are 360+ hotels available in Newcastle.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Newcastle, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Shimna Parade via Newry, Newry Bus Station, and Kilkeel Bus Depot in around 3h 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
Train from Dundalk to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £2–4
- 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 Dundalk to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Newcastle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Kilkeel Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Kilkeel Bus Depot to Shimna Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £10–14
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 3026 2666
Border Taxis Newry
- Phone
- +44 28 3082 5866
Clanrye Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 3026 2222
Taxiline Newry
- Phone
- +44 28 3026 0888
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