There are 2 ways to get from Downpatrick to Portpatrick by car, car ferry, bus, or train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Downpatrick to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
3h 27m£15–54Line 215 bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Church Street to Belfast Bedford Streetbus 215 / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Larne Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
6h 18m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downpatrick to Portpatrick is to drive and car ferry which costs £15 - £55 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Downpatrick to Portpatrick is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 27m and costs £15 - £55.
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 car ferry which takes 6h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Downpatrick to Portpatrick, including transfers.
There are 186+ 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 Belfast Bedford Street, Belfast Great Central, Larne Harbour, Larne, and Cairnryan in around 6h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central 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 Belfast Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- £6–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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