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There are 6 ways to get from Kilmainham Gaol to Drogheda by tram, train, bus, car, or taxi

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Tram, train
best
1. Take the tram from Suir Road to George's Docktram Red
2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Droghedatrain Ic / ...
1h 22m
€12–16
Bus, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Inchicore Library to Custom Housebus G1 / ...
2. Take the train from Tara Street to Droghedatrain Re / ...
1h 50m
€8–11
Line 13 bus, bus
1. Take the bus from Inchicore Library to O'Connell St Upperbus 13
2. Take the bus from Cumberland Street N to George's Streetbus 901
1h 55m
€12
Drive 50.6 km
1. Drive from Kilmainham Gaol to Droghedacar 50.6 km
42 min
€9–13
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Kilmainham Gaol to Droghedataxi 50.6 km
42 min
€75–95
Bus
1. Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to St Mary's Hospitalbus 101
2h 24m
€17–23

Kilmainham Gaol to Drogheda by foot, tram, and train

697Weekly Services

1h 22mAverage Duration

€12Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Kilmainham Gaol to Drogheda.

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Distance: 56.6 km
Duration: 1h 22m

What companies run services between Kilmainham Gaol, Ireland and Drogheda, Ireland?

You can take a vehicle from Kilmainham Gaol to George's Street via Inchicore Library, O'Connell St Upper, and Cumberland Street N in around 1h 55m.

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Drogheda, Ireland(opens in a new window)

Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin city centre. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, north of Dublin city centre. Drogheda had a population of 44,135 inhabitants in 2022, making it the eleventh largest settlement by population in all of Ireland, and the largest town in the Republic of Ireland by both population and area. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Newgrange is located west of the town. Drogheda was founded as two separately administered towns in two different territories: Drogheda-in-Meath (i.e. the Lordship and Liberty of Meath, from which a charter was granted in 1194) and Drogheda-in-Oriel (or 'Uriel', as County Louth was then known). The division came from the twelfth-century boundary between two Irish kingdoms, colonised by different Norman interests, just as the River Boyne continues to divide the town between the dioceses of Armagh and Meath. In 1412, these two towns were united, and Drogheda became a county corporate, styled as "the County of the Town of Drogheda". Drogheda continued as a county borough until the establishment of county councils under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which saw all of Drogheda, including a large area south of the Boyne, become part of an extended County Louth. With the passing of the County of Louth and Borough of Drogheda (Boundaries) Provisional Order 1976, County Louth again grew larger at the expense of County Meath. The boundary was further altered in 1994 by the Local Government (Boundaries) (Town Elections) Regulations 1994. The 2007–2013 Meath County Development Plan recognises the Meath environs of Drogheda as a primary growth centre on a par with Navan.

Things to do in Drogheda

Funtasia(Opens in a new window)

Funtasia is a chain of entertainment facilities in Ireland. Funtasia operates a water park in Drogheda and used to operated an FEC in Bettystown. On March 1, 2014, It was created.

Emerald Park(Opens in a new window)

Emerald Park (known from its 2010 opening to 2022 as Tayto Park) is a 22.26 ha (55 acres) amusement park and zoo located in the townland of Kilbrew, County Meath, Ireland. Upon opening, the park was themed around the Irish potato crisp brand Tayto (whose factory is adjacent to the park), and was originally conceptualised by Tayto’s then owner, farmer-turned-entrepreneur Raymond Coyle (d. 2022).

The Cú Chulainn Coaster(Opens in a new window)

The Cú Chulainn Coaster is a wooden roller coaster located at Emerald Park in Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland. Manufactured by The Gravity Group, the wooden coaster features an overbanked turn and opened on 6 June 2015.

Places to stay in Drogheda

Scholars Townhouse Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Boyne Valley Hotel - Bed & Breakfast Only(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Chez Sé(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Aaron Vale B&B(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous