There are 3 ways to get from Portmarnock to Carlingford Lough by train or car
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Train, drive via Drogheda
best- Take the train from Portmarnock to Droghedatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Drogheda to Dundalktrain Ic / ...
- Drive from Dundalk to Carlingford Loughcar
1h 57m£17–26Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Malahide to Dundalktrain Re / ...
- Drive from Dundalk to Carlingford Loughcar
3h£14–20Drive 74.7 mi
- Drive from Portmarnock to Carlingford Loughcar 74.7 mi
1h 25m£18–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portmarnock to Carlingford Lough is to train and drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Portmarnock to Carlingford Lough is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £17 - £26.
The distance between Portmarnock and Carlingford Lough is 74 miles. The road distance is 75.1 miles.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Portmarnock to Carlingford Lough, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portmarnock to Carlingford Lough is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Portmarnock to Carlingford Lough.
There are 305+ hotels available in Carlingford Lough.
What companies run services between Portmarnock, Ireland and Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Portmarnock to Carlingford Lough. However, you can take the train to Drogheda, take the train to Dundalk, then drive to Carlingford Lough. Alternatively, you can drive from Portmarnock to Carlingford Lough in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portmarnock to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £4–6
Train from Drogheda to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £3–6
Train from Malahide to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £6–9
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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