Transfer~1h 58 est. drive
Dublinany addressBelfastany address
door to door
Private road transfer — availability and price depend on the provider; this is not an offer
Route
Dublin to Belfast
2 ways to get from Dublin to Belfast
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- Train
- 2h 10 published
- Distance
- 165.8 km by road
- Operators
- Iarnrod Eireann · Translink NI Railways
- Transfer ~1h 58 est. drive
- Train 2h 10
DublinBelfast
- Transfer~1h 58 est.any addressany address
- Train2h 10Dublin ConnollyBelfast Grand Central
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Train2h 10
DublinDublin ConnollyBelfastBelfast Grand Central
direct, the jointly-operated Enterprise service, roughly hourly, 15 departures a day Monday-Saturday from 6am, 8 on Sunday -- recurring weekend engineering works periodically substitute rail-replacement buses for part of the journey, so check current status before travel rather than assuming an unbroken service
Iarnrod Eireann, Translink NI Railways
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Status
Translink's own Enterprise service page states trains depart roughly every hour from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly, 15 times a day Monday to Saturday from 6am and 8 times a day on Sunday, jointly operated with Iarnrod Eireann.
translink.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
Easy to get wrong
The Enterprise line has a recurring pattern of weekend engineering-works closures on its Irish end (Dublin-Drogheda-Dundalk), with rail-replacement buses substituted for the affected segment rather than the whole route being cancelled -- travellers should check live status before a weekend trip.
newry.ie · checked 2026-09-15