There are 2 ways to get from Belfast to Ards by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Ards is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Ards is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast station to Ards. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station Stand 2 and arriving at Keenagh via Cavan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Belfast and Ards is 208 km. The road distance is 194.9 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Ards without a car is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Belfast to Ards, including transfers.
Belfast to Ards bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 2.
Belfast to Ards bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cavan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Ards is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Belfast to Ards.
There are 67+ hotels available in Ards.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Ards, IE-LD, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Keenagh via Cavan Bus Station in around 4h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Keenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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