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Aircoach 700orDublin Express 785?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Aircoach 700 reaches the north quays, around O'Connell Street and Lower Abbey Street; the Dublin Express 785 does not. Belfast is in Northern Ireland, a different city and currency zone from Dublin.

The Aircoach 700 is quicker: 25 min against 1 h 45. The Dublin Express 785 varies between 105 and 125 minutes.

Aircoach 700: Runs all night. Dublin Express 785: 05:50–00:50.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersAircoach 700Dublin Express 785Difference
1from €8from €15.50up to €7.50
2from €16from €31up to €15
3from €24from €46.50up to €22.50
4from €32from €62up to €30
5from €40from €77.50up to €37.50
6from €48from €93up to €45
7from €56from €108.50up to €52.50
8from €64from €124up to €60

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Where each one leaves you
700 · AircoachAircoach 700
From
Airport coach stands, zones 2 and 20
To
O'Connell Street, continuing to Kildare Street and on to Leopardstown
Luggage
Hold luggage carried, in the coach hold.
Runs
All night
Journey
25–34 min

It runs genuinely around the clock: 43 departures from Terminal 1 between 00:20 and 23:50, hourly through the night and up to every 15 minutes by day. It is the only coach here that does.

25 minutes is to O'Connell Street and 34 to Kildare Street, both from the operator's own overnight timetable when the roads are empty. Daytime traffic on the same road is slower.

A ticket is valid on a standby basis for 12 hours either side of the departure you booked, which is unusually generous if your flight slips.

The service runs every day except Christmas Day.

Aircoach 700: price for every party size

Check times and fares with Aircoach
785 · Dublin ExpressDublin Express 785
From
Airport coach stands, zones 1 and 21
To
Belfast Grand Central Station
Luggage
Two bags up to 20 kg each plus one piece of soft hand luggage, included.
Runs
05:50–00:50
Journey
105–125 min

A different Dublin Express service from the one that reaches Custom House Quay: this one runs straight to Belfast rather than stopping in Dublin city centre.

Standby travel on another 785 departure is offered if your plans change.

Dublin Express 785: price for every party size

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