There are 5 ways to get from Swords to Lisburn by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Sprucefield Shopping Centrebus X1
2h 56m£6Train
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Portadowntrain Ic
3h 21m£21–30Drive 87 mi
- Drive from Swords to Lisburncar 87 mi
1h 26m£22–31Train via Drogheda Macbride
- Take the train from Malahide to Droghedatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Drogheda Macbride to Portadowntrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
3h 24m£15–23Bus via Belfast Glengall
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus 705x
3h 50m£18–23
Swords to Lisburn by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swords to Lisburn is to bus which costs £6 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Swords to Lisburn is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Lisburn. However, there are services departing from Swords Castle and arriving at Sprucefield Shopping Centre via Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Swords to Lisburn. However, there are services departing from Dublin Connolly and arriving at Lisburn via Portadown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Swords and Lisburn is 93 miles. The road distance is 87.5 miles.
The best way to get from Swords to Lisburn without a car is to bus which takes 2h 56m and costs £6.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Swords to Lisburn, including transfers.
Swords to Lisburn bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Dublin Airport T1 station.
Swords to Lisburn train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dublin Connolly station.
The best way to get from Swords to Lisburn is to bus which takes 2h 56m and costs £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £20 - £30 and takes 3h 21m.
What companies run services between Swords, Ireland and Lisburn, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Sprucefield Shopping Centre hourly. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 2h. Alternatively, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown hourly. Tickets cost £10–15 and the journey takes 1h 38m. Translink also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–15
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 Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–10
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Translink
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Sprucefield Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Swords to Lisburn bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Sprucefield Shopping Centre station.
Swords to Lisburn train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portadown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swords to Lisburn is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Swords to Lisburn.
There are 1120+ hotels available in Lisburn.