There are 4 ways to get from Thurles to Magherafelt by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Thurles to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Magherafelt Bus Stationbus 210
6h 27m£33–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thurles to Kellyville Parkbus
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Magherafelt Bus Stationbus 210
8h 9m£19–133Train, bus via Antrim Buscentre
- Take the train from Thurles to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 2 Zone 21 to Grand Central Stationbus 785
8h 4m£39–149Drive 177.8 mi
- Drive from Thurles to Magherafeltcar 177.8 mi
3h 56m£44–64
Thurles to Magherafelt by train, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thurles to Magherafelt is to train and bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Thurles to Magherafelt is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurles to Magherafelt station. However, there are services departing from Thurles and arriving at Magherafelt Bus Station via Portlaoise JFL Ave, Dublin Airport T1 and Grand Central Station Stand 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Thurles and Magherafelt is 239 miles. The road distance is 178.8 miles.
The best way to get from Thurles to Magherafelt without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Thurles to Magherafelt, including transfers.
Thurles to Magherafelt bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Thurles station.
Thurles to Magherafelt bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Kellyville Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurles to Magherafelt is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Thurles to Magherafelt.
There are 157+ hotels available in Magherafelt.
What companies run services between Thurles, Ireland and Magherafelt, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Thurles to Magherafelt Bus Station via Kellyville Park, Portlaoise JFL Ave, Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport T1, and Grand Central Station Stand 7 in around 8h 9m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Thurles to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–15
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
Train from Thurles to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- 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 Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Magherafelt Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
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
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Magherafelt Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Terminal 2 Zone 21 to Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- 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
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Thurles to Kellyville Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £8–12
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
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