There are 5 ways to get from Swords to Antrim by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
4h 5m£12–123Train
- Take the train from Malahide to Droghedatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Antrimtrain Re
4h 25m£21–33Drive 101.8 mi
- Drive from Swords to Antrimcar 101.8 mi
1h 50m£26–37Bus via Bridge Street
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus 705x
4h 20m£18–23Line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from Swords Castle to Five Lampsbus 43
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
4h 36m£26–38
Swords to Antrim by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swords to Antrim is to bus via Bridge Street which costs £18 - £23 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Swords to Antrim is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Antrim station. However, there are services departing from Swords Castle and arriving at Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Swords to Antrim. However, there are services departing from Malahide and arriving at Antrim via Drogheda Macbride and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Swords and Antrim is 125 miles. The road distance is 102.4 miles.
The best way to get from Swords to Antrim without a car is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs £12 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Swords to Antrim, including transfers.
Swords to Antrim bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Dublin Airport T1 station.
Swords to Antrim train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Malahide station.
The best way to get from Swords to Antrim is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs £12 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £21 - £35 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Swords, Ireland and Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11 hourly. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Dublin Express also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swords Pavilions to Antrim via Malahide Stn, Malahide, Drogheda Macbride, and Belfast Grand Central in around 4h 25m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Malahide to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £3–6
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
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- 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
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Bus
Bus from Swords Castle to Five Lamps
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Swords to Antrim bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 11.
Swords to Antrim train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Drogheda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swords to Antrim is 102 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Swords to Antrim.
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