The average bus between Northern Ireland and Portrush takes 2h 19m and the fastest bus takes 2h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Northern Ireland to Portrush. 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 Northern Ireland and Portrush. The earliest departure is at 7:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Northern Ireland is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Portrush at 10:20 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Northern Ireland station and arriving at Portrush station via Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
Northern Ireland to Portrush bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bridge Street station.
Northern Ireland to Portrush bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dunluce Avenue station.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Portrush is 71.7 km. The road distance is 107 km.
You can take a bus from Bridge Street to Dunluce Avenue via Coleraine Buscentre in around 2h 26m.