The average bus between Carrickfergus and Downpatrick takes 2h and the fastest bus takes 1h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carrickfergus to Downpatrick. 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 Carrickfergus and Downpatrick. The earliest departure is at 6:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carrickfergus is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Downpatrick at 12:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Donegall Place and take an average of 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carrickfergus to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Carrickfergus station and arriving at Downpatrick station via Donegall Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
Carrickfergus to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Joymount station.
Carrickfergus to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Church Street station.
The distance between Carrickfergus and Downpatrick is 43.5 km. The road distance is 55 km.
You can take a bus from Joymount to Church Street via Donegall Place and Adelaide St. in around 1h 57m.