There are 3 ways to get from Lisburn to Dundalk by train or car
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Lisburn to Dundalk by train
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The cheapest way to get from Lisburn to Dundalk is to train which costs €12 - €18 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lisburn to Dundalk is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €12 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lisburn and arriving at Dundalk. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Lisburn and Dundalk is 81 km. The road distance is 71.1 km.
The best way to get from Lisburn to Dundalk without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs €12 - €18.
The train from Lisburn to Dundalk takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs once a week.
Lisburn to Dundalk train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Lisburn station.
Lisburn to Dundalk train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dundalk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisburn to Dundalk is 71 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Lisburn to Dundalk.
There are 245+ hotels available in Dundalk.
What companies run services between Lisburn, Northern Ireland and Dundalk, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Lisburn to Dundalk twice a week. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Translink also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Lisburn to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Lisburn to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €3–6
Train from Portadown to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Lisburn to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Translink
Train from Lisburn to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Translink
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