There are 12 ways to get from Axminster to Portrush by train, plane, ferry, car, bus, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport
best- Take the train from Axminster to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)LHR - LDY
8h 1m£146–349Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BRS - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Coleraine
7h 46m£73–197Train, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Axminster to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Drive from Larne to Portrush
15h 48m£146–579Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Coleraine
22h 28mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Axminster to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Portrush
10h 51m£153–339Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)SOU - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
8h 25m£97–304Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)BRS - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
7h 40m£94–246Train to Exeter, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EXT - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
7h 7m£101–287Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)CWL - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
9h 50m£102–318Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BRS - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine
11h 2m£85–219Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the train from Taunton to Motherwell
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Terminus926
- Take the ferry from Campbeltown to Ballycastle
20h 27mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Bridge Street 2 to Coleraine Buscentre218
24h 28m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Axminster to Portrush is to train and fly and bus which costs £85 - £220 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Axminster to Portrush is to train and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs £100 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Axminster to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Trinity Square and arriving at Dunluce Avenue via County Hall, Birmingham Coach Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Bridge Street 2 and Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 28m.
The distance between Axminster and Portrush is 540 miles.
The best way to get from Axminster to Portrush without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 22h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Axminster to Portrush, including transfers.
Axminster to Portrush bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Trinity Square station.
Axminster to Portrush bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Waterstones station.
There are 675+ hotels available in Portrush.
What companies run services between Axminster, England and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Axminster to Portrush. However, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport (LDY), walk to City of Derry Airport, take the line 234 bus to Coleraine Buscentre, walk to Coleraine, then take the train to Portrush. Alternatively, you can take a train from Axminster to Portrush via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, Cairnryan, and Larne in around 15h 48m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Exeter to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–450
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £27–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £45–65
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £200–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £200–300
- 1st Class
- £480–700
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Antrim to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge Street 2 to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 1586 555895
- info@kintyreexpress.com
- Website
- kintyreexpress.com
Ferry from Campbeltown to Ballycastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80
- Schedules at
- kintyreexpress.com
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