There are 2 ways to get from Downpatrick to Portpatrick by car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry
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The cheapest way to get from Downpatrick to Portpatrick is to drive and car ferry which costs £35 - £180 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Downpatrick to Portpatrick is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 26m and costs £35 - £180.
The distance between Downpatrick and Portpatrick is 88 miles.
The best way to get from Downpatrick to Portpatrick without a car is to line 215 bus and train and ferry which takes 6h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Downpatrick to Portpatrick, including transfers.
There are 175+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Downpatrick, Northern Ireland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Downpatrick to Portpatrick. However, you can drive to Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Portpatrick. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Street to Portpatrick via Bedford Street, Great Victoria Street, Larne Harbour, Larne, and Cairnryan in around 6h 16m.
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- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Church Street to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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