How to travel from Belfast to Dublin

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from Belfast to Dublin

How to get from Belfast to Dublin by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Belfast to Dublin is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Dublin ExpressXI785
    09:50AM2h25
    Belfast, Grand Central Station
    12:15PMDublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House)
    251One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • Dublin ExpressXI785
    09:50PM2h25
    Belfast, Grand Central Station
    12:15AMDublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House)
    171One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • Dublin ExpressXI785
    09:50AM2h25
    Belfast, Grand Central Station
    12:15PMDublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House)
    251One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • Dublin ExpressXI785
    08:50AM2h25
    Belfast, Grand Central Station
    11:15AMDublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House)
    251One-way
    0 transfers
  • Dublin ExpressXI785
    11:50AM2h25
    Belfast, Grand Central Station
    02:15PMDublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House)
    221One-way
    0 transfers
  • Dublin ExpressXI785
    01:50PM2h25
    Belfast, Grand Central Station
    04:15PMDublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House)
    221One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from 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.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Belfast and Dublin including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Belfast to Dublin is a bus with an average price of €13.

This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Dublin:

A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Belfast to Dublin costing on average €17.

The fastest way to travel from Belfast to Dublin is by train with an average journey time of 2h 13m.

Other travel options to Dublin take longer:

Bus takes on average 2h 25m.

The Belfast to Dublin distance is approximately 141 km.
The average frequency per day from Belfast to Dublin is:
  • Around 14 buses 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 bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Belfast to Dublin:
  • Buses mostly depart from Belfast, Upper Queen Street / Wellington Street and arrive in Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Belfast to Dublin, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Irish Rail to go to Dublin by train.
  • Travel with AirCoach, Dublin Express, Infobus, Dublin Express, Aircoach to go to Dublin by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Belfast to Dublin with the following travel companies:
  • 10 direct trains per day with Irish Rail.
  • 14 direct buses per day with AirCoach, Dublin Express, Dublin Express, Aircoach.
Omio customers who travel from Belfast to Dublin often also extend their vacation to go to Galway, London, Cork, Paris, Edinburgh. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Dublin and these popular destinations at a great price.

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