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Monaghan ▸ Belfast

Belfast ▸ Monaghan ⇄
1.9 a dayfastest 1h40Translink Goldliner🇮🇪 Ireland → 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland

Direct buses · no change

MonaghanMiddletownSkerriesMaddanCallan BridgeArmaghBelfast· 78 km as the crow flies
  • 13:20 → 15:10
    Translink Goldliner 270
    Monaghan Bus Station → Grand Central Station · via Middletown, Skerries, Maddan, Callan Bridge…
    1h5012 stops
    Runs: Mon to SatBook on Translink Goldliner ↗
  • 17:55 → 19:35
    Translink Goldliner 271
    Monaghan Bus Station → Grand Central Station · via Middletown, Armagh, Portadown, Craigavon
    1h4012 stops
    Runs: Mon to SatBook on Translink Goldliner ↗
  • 17:55 → 19:45
    Translink Goldliner 270u
    Monaghan Bus Station → Belfast, Great Northern Mall · via Middletown, Armagh, Portadown, Craigavon
    1h5013 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 1 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Sun 15 Nov, Sun 22 NovBook on Translink Goldliner ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: Translink (OpenDataNI) (file of 1 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains Translink timetable and stop data from OpenDataNI, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Monaghan to Belfast?

Yes. 1.9 a day on average, with Translink Goldliner, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Monaghan to Belfast?

The fastest takes 1h40; the slowest 1h50, for 78 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 13:20 and the latest at 17:55, local time in Monaghan. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Monaghan to Belfast?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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