There are 3 ways to get from Laytown to Belfast by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Centraltrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
2h 2m£11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 100X
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
3h 47m£22–137Drive 80.5 mi
- Drive from Laytown to Belfastcar 80.5 mi
1h 26m£20–29
Laytown to Belfast by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Laytown to Belfast is to train which costs £10 - £17 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Laytown to Belfast is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Laytown to Belfast station. However, there are services departing from Laytown Village and arriving at Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Drogheda Bus and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Laytown to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Laytown and arriving at Belfast Great Central via Drogheda Macbride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Laytown and Belfast is 85 miles. The road distance is 80.9 miles.
The best way to get from Laytown to Belfast without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs £10 - £17.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Laytown to Belfast, including transfers.
Laytown to Belfast bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Drogheda Bus station.
Laytown to Belfast train services, operated by Translink, depart from Drogheda Macbride station.
The best way to get from Laytown to Belfast is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs £10 - £17. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £140 and takes 3h 47m.
What companies run services between Laytown, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central hourly. Tickets cost £13–20 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Laytown Village to Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Drogheda Bus, Terminal 2 Zone 19, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £9–14
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £11–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- Dublin Express
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Booking & Getting There
Laytown to Belfast bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Laytown to Belfast train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Great Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laytown to Belfast is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Laytown to Belfast.
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