There are 4 ways to get from Thurles to Magherafelt by train, bus, or car
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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 17mTrain, bus via Antrim Buscentre
cheapest- Take the train from Thurles to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 2 Zone 21 to Grand Central Stationbus 785
8h 2m£36–156Drive 177.8 mi
- Drive from Thurles to Magherafeltcar 177.8 mi
3h 56m£44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Thurles to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 858
- 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 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurles to Magherafelt is to train and bus via Antrim Buscentre which costs £35 - £160 and takes 8h 2m.
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 19m.
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 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m 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 Portlaoise JFL Ave 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 174+ 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 Portlaoise JFL Ave, Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport T1, and Grand Central Station Stand 7 in around 8h 19m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Thurles to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Thurles to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Magherafelt Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Magherafelt Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Terminal 2 Zone 21 to Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- https://www.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
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- £8–12
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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