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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 Private transfer to Belfast does not. This goes to Belfast, not Dublin: the driver takes you to any address there.

The Dublin Express is quicker: 56 min against 1 h 50.

Dublin Express: 03:05–00:35. Private transfer to Belfast: Runs all night.

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 ExpressPrivate transfer to BelfastDifference
1from €9€312up to €303
2from €18€312up to €294
3from €27€312up to €285
4from €36€312up to €276
5from €45€360up to €315
6from €54€360up to €306
7from €63€720up to €657
8from €72€720up to €648

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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.

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