There are 4 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 / ...
3h 49m£26–133Bus via Bridge Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
4h 17m£14–20Train
- Take the train from Malahide to Droghedatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Antrimtrain Re
3h 51m£25–39Drive 101.8 mi
- Drive from Swords to Antrimcar 101.8 mi
1h 50m£25–36
Swords to Antrim by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swords to Antrim is to bus via Bridge Street which costs £14 - £20 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Swords to Antrim is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs £24 - £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 3h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Swords to Antrim. However, there are services departing from Malahide and arriving at Antrim via Drogheda and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
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 3h 49m and costs £26 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 49m 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 3h 49m and costs £26 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 3h 51m.
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, 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, and Belfast Grand Central in around 3h 51m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Malahide to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £3–6
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
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.
There are 1063+ hotels available in Antrim.