Getting from Dublin to Bangor

stevie123c

Hi All,
I'm going to Bangor Co.Down in a while from Dublin and so far the best way I can see to get there using public transport is the train to Belfast and then a bus from the train station to Down.
Just wondering if anybody knows of a better way.
Is there a private bus service as there doesn't seem to be a route by bus eireann?

Thanks in advance for any tips.

foggy_lad

stevie123c wrote: »

Hi All,
I'm going to Bangor Co.Down in a while from Dublin and so far the best way I can see to get there using public transport is the train to Belfast and then a bus from the train station to Down.
Just wondering if anybody knows of a better way.
Is there a private bus service as there doesn't seem to be a route by bus eireann?

Thanks in advance for any tips.

Would you not get a train from Belfast Central station to bangor? They run eveey 15-20 minutes http://www.translink.co.uk/NI-Railways/NI-Railways-Timetables/Northern-Ireland-Railways-Service-1-Inbound/

stevie123c

foggy_lad wrote: »

Would you not get a train from Belfast Central station to bangor? They run eveey 15-20 minutes http://www.translink.co.uk/NI-Railways/NI-Railways-Timetables/Northern-Ireland-Railways-Service-1-Inbound/

I didn't know there was a train, and they're cheap too! Ya I'll definitely do that instead of the bus.

maximoose

Is this for the Tennents Vital fest?

There's no private bus service I know of, your best bet is to get the bus from Busaras to Great Victoria Street Station and you can get the train from there to Bangor.

stevie123c

maximoose wrote: »

Is this for the Tennents Vital fest?

Ya it is, got my tickets today for the 24th. I was looking around too and can't find any private buses. It looks like it'll have be Dublin to Belfast to Bangor.

maximoose

There may be special buses running from GVS Station as well direct to the event, keep an eye on www.translink.co.uk

foggy_lad

stevie123c wrote: »

Ya it is, got my tickets today for the 24th. I was looking around too and can't find any private buses. It looks like it'll have be Dublin to Belfast to Bangor.

get the bus to belfast it is just as fast as the enterprise and a lot cheaper and far less likely to be delayed by security alerts!

Losty Dublin

stevie123c wrote: »

Hi All,
I'm going to Bangor Co.Down in a while from Dublin and so far the best way I can see to get there using public transport is the train to Belfast and then a bus from the train station to Down.
Just wondering if anybody knows of a better way.
Is there a private bus service as there doesn't seem to be a route by bus eireann?

Thanks in advance for any tips.

The Bangor train actually stops in Belfast Central so there is no need to get a bus atall; just hop off and on trains up there.

foggy_lad

Losty Dublin wrote: »

The Bangor train actually stops in Belfast Central so there is no need to get a bus atall; just hop off and on trains up there.

But whey get an expensive uncomfortable train fom dublin that is likely to be delayed when the cheaper and jsut as fast bus runs up to belfast every hour and will drop the op near the station to get the train to Bangor?

maximoose

foggy_lad wrote: »

But whey get an expensive uncomfortable train fom dublin that is likely to be delayed when the cheaper and jsut as fast bus runs up to belfast every hour and will drop the op near the station to get the train to Bangor?

Its been a long while since I got the bus back home to Belfast (hurrah for driving), but while the train may be expensive (its a f*cking rip off tbh) you cant possibly say that its uncomfortable or as slow as the bus?!

sean0

anyone have a link for the bus that goes from Dublin to Victoria Street Station? i think that sounds like the best way of goin alri.. and how are people getting back to dublin after?

chhers for any help

Hungerford

They should all go to the Europa Bus Centre, which is in the same building as Great Victoria Street station.

LXFlyer

Bus Eireann timetable for route 1 is here.

KebabMan

Me and my mate are also heading up on the 24/08 for the tennents vital festival anybody know what time the bus and trains run until so we'll be able to get back that night.

LXFlyer

KebabMan wrote: »

Me and my mate are also heading up on the 24/08 for the tennents vital festival anybody know what time the bus and trains run until so we'll be able to get back that night.

http://www.translink.co.uk/Special-Offers/NI-Railways-Special-Offers/Tennents-Vital-Bus--Rail-Specials/

Bus Eireann/Ulsterbus run throughout the night between Dublin and Belfast.

http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1306337595-1.pdf