There are 5 ways to get from Doolin to Portrush by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Doolin to Galwaytaxi
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
9h 30m£137–178Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Colerainetrain
10h 46m£42–63Bus, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus 760 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
10h 4m£54–78Drive 231.5 mi
- Drive from Doolin to Portrushcar 231.5 mi
5h 5m£56–81Bus
- Take the bus from Doolin to ATU Galwaybus 350
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Monaghan Shopping Centrebus
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dunluce Avenuebus 278
10h 30m
Doolin to Portrush by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doolin to Portrush is to bus and train which costs £40 - £65 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Doolin to Portrush is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Doolin to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Doolin and arriving at Dunluce Avenue via ATU Galway, North Road and Monaghan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Doolin and Portrush is 355 miles. The road distance is 232.8 miles.
The best way to get from Doolin to Portrush without a car is to taxi and train which takes 9h 30m and costs £130 - £180.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Doolin to Portrush, including transfers.
Doolin to Portrush bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Doolin station.
Doolin to Portrush bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Doolin to Portrush is 233 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Doolin to Portrush.
There are 692+ hotels available in Portrush.
What companies run services between Doolin, Ireland and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Doolin to Dunluce Avenue via ATU Galway, Monaghan Shopping Centre, North Road, and Monaghan Bus Station in around 10h 30m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Doolin to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 069-62546
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Doolin to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Phone
- 01484420000
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from ATU Galway to Monaghan Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Streamline
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dunluce Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £90–110
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