How to travel from Belfast to Dublin

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 €18.

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

A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Belfast to Dublin costing on average €23.

The fastest way to travel from Belfast to Dublin is by train with an average journey time of 2h 14m.

Other travel options to Dublin take longer:

Bus takes on average 2h 20m.

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 12 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:

• Ferries mostly depart from Larne Port and arrive in Douglas.
• Buses mostly depart from Belfast, Upper Queen Street / Wellington Street and arrive in Dublin, Custom House Quay (The Custom House).

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 Translink 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:

• 12 direct trains per day with Translink.
• 14 direct buses per day with AirCoach, Dublin Express, Dublin Express, Aircoach.

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