There are 3 ways to get from Bangor to Portpatrick by car ferry, busferry, or bus
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The cheapest way to get from Bangor to Portpatrick is to car ferry which costs £35 - £65 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bangor to Portpatrick is to car ferry which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangor to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Bangor Buscentre and arriving at Post Office via T & G Transport House, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Bangor and Portpatrick is 78 miles.
The best way to get from Bangor to Portpatrick without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 11h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Bangor to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Bangor to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Bangor to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 162+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Bangor, Northern Ireland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 2h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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