There are 4 ways to get from Ballintoy to Portpatrick by car, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ballintoy to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
3h 55m£47–185Train, ferry
- Take the train from Coleraine to Yorkgate2 Ly->Gc / ...
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
7h 13m£72–282Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Marine Corner to Larne Bus Station252
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
7h 50mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Coleraine to Yorkgate2 Ly->Gc / ...
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
7h 52m£54–196
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballintoy to Portpatrick is to drive and car ferry which costs £45 - £190 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ballintoy to Portpatrick is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 55m and costs £45 - £190.
The distance between Ballintoy and Portpatrick is 117 miles.
The best way to get from Ballintoy to Portpatrick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 13m and costs £70 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Ballintoy to Portpatrick, including transfers.
There are 172+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Ballintoy, Northern Ireland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ballintoy to Portpatrick. However, you can drive to Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Portpatrick. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ballintoy Gospel Hall to Portpatrick via Coleraine Buscentre, Coleraine, Yorkgate, Larne Harbour, Larne, and Cairnryan in around 7h 13m.
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- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Marine Corner to Larne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- 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
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