Trains to Belfast
12 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
12 places connect to Belfast by Trains, across 2 countries, run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.89. Origins run from 74 km away to 142 km, with a median of 100 km.
Arriving in Belfast
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk to Belfast train | €11.89 | 1h 25m | 74 km |
| Drogheda to Belfast train | €15.19 | 1h 42m | 101 km |
| Londonderry County Borough to Belfast train | €16.29 | 1h 36m | 99 km |
| Londonderry to Belfast train | €16.29 | 1h 42m | 99 km |
| Swords to Belfast train | €19.04 | 1h 54m | 128 km |
| Dublin to Belfast train | €21.79 | 1h 53m | 142 km |
- 12Places you can arrive from
- 12Places you can leave for
- 2Countries
- 2Operators
The journey ends at Belfast Lanyon Place. Everything past the barriers belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 12 | 100% | Dundalk, 74 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Belfast that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 33% |
Train operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
Stations, airports and ports in Belfast
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Belfast
- Belfast Lanyon Place
- Queen's Quay, Belfast
- Belfast Grand Central station
Leaving Belfast
Common questions about Trains to Belfast
Where can I travel to Belfast by Trains from?
12 places connect to Belfast by Trains on our network, across 2 countries. The nearest is 74 km away in a straight line and the furthest 142 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Belfast cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Belfast is €11.89 for one passenger, across 12 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 100 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Belfast take?
The fastest Trains journey into Belfast is 1h 25m door to door. The median origin sits 100 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Belfast?
2 operators run Trains services into Belfast on our network: Irish Rail, Translink. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Belfast use?
Trains services into Belfast use 3 named terminals, among them Belfast Lanyon Place, Queen's Quay, Belfast, Belfast Grand Central station. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Belfast
We cannot promise Belfast Lanyon Place still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Somewhere to leave the bags in Belfast?
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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