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How to get to Dublin from Belfast by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Belfast to Dublin is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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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FAQs: Belfast to Dublin
Travel to Dublin easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Belfast to Dublin.

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 AirCoach, Dublin Express, Infobus, Dublin Express, Aircoach to go to Dublin by coach.
- Travel with Irish Rail to go to Dublin by train.
- 14 direct coaches per day with AirCoach, Dublin Express, Dublin Express, Aircoach.
- 10 direct trains per day with Irish Rail.
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