The average bus between Belfast and Portobello takes 2h 59m and the fastest bus takes 2h 46m. There is a bus service every few hours from Belfast to Portobello. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Belfast and Portobello. The earliest departure is at 3:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Belfast is at 7:10 PM which arrives into Portobello at 10:10 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Portobello. However, there are services departing from Belfast station and arriving at Portobello station via The Gresham Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Belfast to Portobello bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Europa Bus Centre station.
Belfast to Portobello bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at The Gresham Hotel station.
The distance between Belfast and Portobello is 142.5 km. The road distance is 173 km.
Aircoach operates a bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel hourly. Tickets cost €15–21 and the journey takes 2h 25m.