There are 3 ways to get from Newtownabbey to Monaghan by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Jordanstown to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadowntrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Portadown Train Station [bus stop] to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 270 / ...
3h 3m€15–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 270 / ...
3h 12m€8Drive 96.7 km
- Drive from Newtownabbey to Monaghancar 96.7 km
1h 13m€18–26
Newtownabbey to Monaghan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newtownabbey to Monaghan is to bus which costs €8 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Newtownabbey to Monaghan is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Newtownabbey to Monaghan station. However, there are services departing from Merville Mews and arriving at Monaghan Bus Station via Grand Central Station Stand 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Newtownabbey and Monaghan is 100 km. The road distance is 96.7 km.
The best way to get from Newtownabbey to Monaghan without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 3m and costs €15 - €21.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Newtownabbey to Monaghan, including transfers.
Newtownabbey to Monaghan bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 14.
Newtownabbey to Monaghan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Monaghan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newtownabbey to Monaghan is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Newtownabbey to Monaghan.
There are 120+ hotels available in Monaghan.
What companies run services between Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland and Monaghan, Ireland?
Translink operates a bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Monaghan Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €4 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Jordanstown to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Portadown Train Station [bus stop] to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
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