There are 3 ways to get from Newry to Laytown by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Newry to Drogheda Macbridetrain Belfast Great Central - Dublin Connolly
1h 11m€8–12Line 160 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Stn to Dundalk Bus Stnbus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Drogheda Busbus
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Laytown Villagebus D1 / ...
2h 13m€35–50Drive 68.9 km
- Drive from Newry to Laytowncar 68.9 km
49 min€13–19
Newry to Laytown by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newry to Laytown is to train which costs €8 - €12 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Newry to Laytown is to drive which takes 49 min and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Newry to Laytown. However, there are services departing from Newry Bus Stn and arriving at Laytown Village via Dundalk Bus Stn and Drogheda Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Newry to Laytown. However, there are services departing from Newry and arriving at Laytown via Drogheda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Newry and Laytown is 67 km. The road distance is 68.9 km.
The best way to get from Newry to Laytown without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €8 - €12.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Newry to Laytown, including transfers.
Newry to Laytown bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Newry Bus Stn station.
Newry to Laytown train services, operated by Translink, depart from Newry station.
The best way to get from Newry to Laytown is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €8 - €12. Alternatively, you can line 160 bus and bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 2h 13m.
What companies run services between Newry, Northern Ireland and Laytown, Ireland?
Translink operates a train from Newry to Drogheda Macbride hourly. Tickets cost €10–16 and the journey takes 40 min. Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newry Bus Stn to Laytown Village via Dundalk Bus Stn and Drogheda Bus in around 2h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Newry to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Newry to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Newry Bus Stn to Dundalk Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Laytown Village
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–15
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dundalk Bus Stn to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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Booking & Getting There
Newry to Laytown bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Dundalk Bus Stn station.
Newry to Laytown train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Drogheda Macbride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newry to Laytown is 69 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Newry to Laytown.
There are 136+ hotels available in Laytown.