Travel Information between Belfast and Dublin
| 87 miles | |
| Coach or train | |
| £10 - £17 | |
| Coach • £10 • 2 h 25 min | |
| Train • £17 • 2 h 13 min | |
| AirCoach or Irish Rail |
Take a coach or train to travel 87 miles to Dublin from Belfast. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are AirCoach or Irish Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Belfast to Dublin.
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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.

There are 2 travel options from Belfast to Dublin: coach or train.
The cheapest way to travel to Dublin from Belfast is a coach with an average price of £10.
This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Dublin:
Taking a coach costs £6 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £17.
The fastest way to get to Dublin from Belfast is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 13 min.
Other travel options to Dublin take longer:
Coach takes 2 h 25 min on average.
Dublin is approximately 87 miles away from Belfast.
The average frequency per day from Belfast to Dublin is:
- 59 coaches a day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Dublin from Belfast as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Belfast to Dublin:
- Coaches mostly leave from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and tend to arrive in Dublin, Airport (Terminal 2).
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Belfast to Dublin:
- You can travel from Belfast to Dublin by coach with AirCoach, Dublin Express or Aircoach. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £10 with AirCoach from Belfast to Dublin.
- You can travel by train between Belfast and Dublin with Irish Rail, and you can find Irish Rail Belfast to Dublin tickets for £17 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Belfast to Dublin with the following travel companies:
- You can find 59 direct coaches per day to Dublin with AirCoach, Dublin Express or Aircoach.
- You'll find 10 direct trains a day to Dublin with Irish Rail.
Direct services to Dublin tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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