There are 4 ways to get from Swords to Birr by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 843 bus
best- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Tullamoretrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Spollanstown to Birrbus 843 / ...
3h 46m€19–28Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington Quay to Birrbus 847 / ...
3h 56m€13–17Drive 146.2 km
- Drive from Swords to Birrcar 146.2 km
1h 42m€25–36Bus via Portlaoise
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 726
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Birrbus 823
4h 50m€16–25
Swords to Birr by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swords to Birr is to bus which costs €13 - €18 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Swords to Birr is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Birr. However, there are services departing from Seatown and arriving at Birr via Wellington Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Swords and Birr is 149 km. The road distance is 146.2 km.
The best way to get from Swords to Birr without a car is to train and line 843 bus which takes 3h 46m and costs €19 - €29.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Swords to Birr, including transfers.
Swords to Birr bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, depart from Wellington Quay station.
Swords to Birr bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, arrive at Birr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swords to Birr is 146 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Swords to Birr.
There are 56+ hotels available in Birr.
What companies run services between Swords, Ireland and Birr, Ireland?
Kearns Transport operates a bus from Wellington Quay to Birr every 4 hours. Tickets cost €9–13 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Tullamore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from Spollanstown to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
Bus from Wellington Quay to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €10–14
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
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