The average bus between Newtownards and Newry takes 2h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. There is a bus service every few hours from Newtownards to Newry. 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 Newtownards and Newry. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Newtownards is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Newry at 9:09 PM. All services require a transfer at Donegall Square West and take an average of 2h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Newtownards to Newry. However, there are services departing from Newtownards station and arriving at Newry station via Donegall Square West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
Newtownards to Newry bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Gibson's Lane station.
Newtownards to Newry bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Downshire Road station.
The distance between Newtownards and Newry is 62.2 km. The road distance is 79 km.
You can take a bus from Gibson's Lane to Downshire Road via Donegall Square West and Grand Central Station Stand 11 in around 2h 38m.