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4.6Travel optionsfrom Belfast to Dublin
How to get to Dublin from Belfast by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Belfast to Dublin is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
XI78510:502h25Belfast, Grand Central Station13:15Dublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House)£201One-way0 changes
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- XI78521:502h25Belfast, Grand Central Station0:15Dublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House)£161One-way0 changes
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- XI78510:502h25Belfast, Grand Central Station13:15Dublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House)£201One-way0 changes
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- XI7859:502h25Belfast, Grand Central Station12:15Dublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House)£221One-way0 changes
- XI7858:502h25Belfast, Grand Central Station11:15Dublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House)£231One-way0 changes
- XI78511:502h25Belfast, Grand Central Station14:15Dublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House)£201One-way0 changes
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General Information about the journey from Belfast to Dublin
It is possible to travel between Belfast and Dublin by train and bus with a similar journey time for each method. Although the distance between the two cities is around 160 km it is not possible to make the journey by plane without involving connections in other European countries.
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This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Dublin:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Belfast to Dublin costing on average £16.
Other travel options to Dublin take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 25m.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Belfast and Dublin as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Belfast, Upper Queen Street / Wellington Street and arrive in Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel).
- Travel with Irish Rail to go to Dublin by train.
- Travel with AirCoach, Dublin Express, Infobus, Dublin Express, Aircoach to go to Dublin by coach.
- 10 direct trains per day with Irish Rail.
- 14 direct coaches per day with AirCoach, Dublin Express, Dublin Express, Aircoach.
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