There are 2 ways to get from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Portpatrick by car ferry, busferry, or bus
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The cheapest way to get from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Portpatrick is to car ferry which costs £35 - £180 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Portpatrick is to car ferry which takes 3h 14m and costs £35 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Belfast International Airport and arriving at Post Office via Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr Bus Station, Elder Avenue and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) and Portpatrick is 79 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Portpatrick without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 11h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 175+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS), Northern Ireland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–160 and the journey takes 2h 22m.
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- 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/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Elder Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Elder Avenue to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- 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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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