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The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Dublin Express 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 Dublin Express is quicker: 56 min against 1 h 45. The Dublin Express 785 varies between 105 and 125 minutes.

Dublin Express: 03:05–00:35. 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.
TravelersDublin ExpressDublin Express 785Difference
1from €9from €15.50up to €6.50
2from €18from €31up to €13
3from €27from €46.50up to €19.50
4from €36from €62up to €26
5from €45from €77.50up to €32.50
6from €54from €93up to €39
7from €63from €108.50up to €45.50
8from €72from €124up to €52

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Where each one leaves you
Dublin Express · Dublin ExpressDublin Express
From
Airport coach stands, zones 1 and 21
To
Custom House Quay, by Connolly Station, via George's Quay, the south quays and Heuston Station
Luggage
Two bags up to 20 kg each plus one piece of soft hand luggage, included.
Runs
03:05–00:35
Journey
50–87 min

The advertised "as little as 14 minutes" is not in its own timetable, which gives 23 minutes at the quickest to George's Quay, the first city stop. The coach loops west to Heuston before Custom House Quay: 50 minutes overnight, up to 87 on weekday mornings.

It does not run between 00:35 and 03:05. If you are landing in the small hours this is not an option, however fast it is by day.

It reaches Heuston Station directly, which no other service here does, so it is the one to take for an onward intercity train.

Dublin Express: price for every party size

Check times and fares with Dublin Express
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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