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How to get fromBournemouth to Portrushby train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus or busferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Portrush by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeSOU - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
    6h 25m
    £65–257

  2. Train, ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    5. Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larneferry
    6. Drive from Larne to Portrushcar
    15h 4m
    £131–557

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain0
    16h 53m
    £87–355

  4. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain0
    19h 38m

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)planeLHR - LDY
    7h 6m
    £109–306

  6. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeLHR - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
    7h 36m
    £83–356

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeLGW - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
    8h 1m
    £86–241

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeBRS - BFS
    4. Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
    8h 50m
    £79–259

  9. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeBRS - BHD
    4. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
    8h 44m
    £90–303

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Navigation St to Buchanan Bus StationbusM11
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain0
    20h 12m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus035 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus802
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Bridge Street 2 to Coleraine Buscentrebus218
    21h 57m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Portrushcar
    11h 12m
    £152–337

Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration2h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Portrush, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Portrush. However, you can take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Lanyon Place, take the train to Coleraine, then take the train to Portrush. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to Portrush via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, Cairnryan, and Larne in around 15h 4m.

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