How to Travel from

Ballina to Slane Castle

by Train, Route or Car

Irish Ballina Slane Castle

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Cheapest

Other

6 h 49 min

Train, Bus

174 km.

from $60.43

Train operators

Irish Rail

Phone:

+353 1 836 6222

Website:

irishrail.ie/en-ie/

Train from Manulla Junction to Dublin

Ave. Duration:

2h 52m

Frequency:

5 times a day

Estimated price:

$24.20–$35.67

Bus operators

Expressway

Phone:

0818 836611

Website:

expressway.ie/

Bus from Ballina, Bus Station to Mullingar

Ave. Duration:

2h 36m

Frequency:

Twice daily

Estimated price:

$20.38–$29.30

Bus Éireann

Phone:

+353 1 836 6111

Website:

buseireann.ie/

Bus from Austin Friars Street to Slane

Ave. Duration:

1h 40m

Frequency:

Every 3 hours

Estimated price:

$12.10–$17.83

Collins Coaches

Phone:

042 966 1631

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

collinscoaches.ie/

Bus from Wynn's Hotel to Chapel

Ave. Duration:

55 min

Frequency:

Every 4 hours

Estimated price:

$8.28–$12.74

What is the cheapest way to get from Ballina to Slane Castle?

The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Slane Castle is to bus which costs $27.17 - $40.22 and takes 5h 35m.

What is the fastest way to get from Ballina to Slane Castle?

The fastest way to get from Ballina to Slane Castle is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $41.30 - $65.22 .

Is there a direct bus between Ballina and Slane Castle?

No, there is no direct bus from Ballina station to Slane Castle. However, there are services departing from Ballina, Bus Station and arriving at Slane via Austin Friars Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.

How far is it from Ballina to Slane Castle?

The distance between Ballina and Slane Castle is 235 km. The road distance is 218.4 km.

How do I travel from Ballina to Slane Castle without a car?

The best way to get from Ballina to Slane Castle without a car is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $27.17 - $40.22 .

How long does it take to get from Ballina to Slane Castle?

It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Ballina to Slane Castle, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Ballina to Slane Castle bus from?

Ballina to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Expressway, depart from Ballina, Bus Station.

Train, bus or fly from Ballina to Slane Castle?

The best way to get from Ballina to Slane Castle is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $27.17 - $40.22 . There are no good options to train or fly between Ballina to Slane Castle.

Where does the Ballina to Slane Castle bus arrive?

Ballina to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Expressway, arrive at Mullingar Castle St station.

Can I drive from Ballina to Slane Castle?

Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Slane Castle is 218 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Ballina to Slane Castle.

Where can I stay near Slane Castle?

There are 139+ hotels available in Slane Castle. Prices start at $54.40 per night.

Newgrange

Newgrange (Irish: Sí an Bhrú) is a prehistoric monument in County Meath in Ireland, placed on a rise overlooking the River Boyne, eight kilometres (five miles) west of the town of Drogheda. It is an exceptionally grand passage tomb built during the Neolithic Period, around 3100 BC, making it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids. Newgrange is the main monument in the Brú na Bóinne complex, a World Heritage Site that also includes the passage tombs of Knowth and Dowth, as well as other henges, burial mounds and standing stones.

Brú na Bóinne

Brú na Bóinne (Irish: , "mansion or palace of the Boyne"), also called the Boyne Valley tombs, is an ancient monument complex and ritual landscape in County Meath, Ireland, located in a bend of the River Boyne. It is one of the world's most important Neolithic landscapes, comprising at least ninety monuments including passage tombs, burial mounds, standing stones and enclosures. The site is dominated by the passage tombs of Newgrange (Sí an Bhrú), Knowth (Cnogbha) and Dowth (Dubhadh), built during the 32nd century BC. Together these have the largest assemblage of megalithic art in Europe. The associated archaeological culture is called the "Boyne culture".

Knowth

Knowth (/ˈnaʊθ/; Irish: Cnóbha) is a prehistoric tomb overlooking the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland. It comprises a large passage tomb surrounded by 17 smaller tombs, built during the Neolithic era around 3200 BC. It contains the largest assemblage of megalithic art in Europe. Knowth is part of the Brú na Bóinne complex, a World Heritage Site that also includes the similar passage tombs of Newgrange and Dowth.

Slane Castle

Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin city centre. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, north of Dublin city centre. Drogheda had a population of 44,135 inhabitants in 2022, making it the eleventh largest settlement by population in all of Ireland, and the largest town in the Republic of Ireland by both population and area. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Newgrange is located west of the town. Drogheda was founded as two separately administered towns in two different territories: Drogheda-in-Meath (i.e. the Lordship and Liberty of Meath, from which a charter was granted in 1194) and Drogheda-in-Oriel (or 'Uriel', as County Louth was then known). The division came from the twelfth-century boundary between two Irish kingdoms, colonised by different Norman interests, just as the River Boyne continues to divide the town between the dioceses of Armagh and Meath. In 1412, these two towns were united, and Drogheda became a county corporate, styled as "the County of the Town of Drogheda". Drogheda continued as a county borough until the establishment of county councils under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which saw all of Drogheda, including a large area south of the Boyne, become part of an extended County Louth. With the passing of the County of Louth and Borough of Drogheda (Boundaries) Provisional Order 1976, County Louth again grew larger at the expense of County Meath. The boundary was further altered in 1994 by the Local Government (Boundaries) (Town Elections) Regulations 1994. The 2007–2013 Meath County Development Plan recognises the Meath environs of Drogheda as a primary growth centre on a par with Navan.

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Composite routes from Ballina to Slane Castle

Transport providers

Train operators

Irish Rail

Bus operators

Expressway

Bus Éireann

Collins Coaches

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Ballina to Slane Castle?

What is the fastest way to get from Ballina to Slane Castle?

Is there a direct bus between Ballina and Slane Castle?

How far is it from Ballina to Slane Castle?

How do I travel from Ballina to Slane Castle without a car?

How long does it take to get from Ballina to Slane Castle?

Where do I catch the Ballina to Slane Castle bus from?

Train, bus or fly from Ballina to Slane Castle?

Where does the Ballina to Slane Castle bus arrive?

Can I drive from Ballina to Slane Castle?

Where can I stay near Slane Castle?