There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Portaferry by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Depotbus 10
4h 33mDrive 131.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dublin to Portaferrycar 131.2 mi
2h 21m£33–47Bus via Belfast
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Portaferry Squarebus 10
5h 7mTrain, bus via Portaferry Square
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Squarebus 10
4h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Squarebus 10
5h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Portaferry is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Portaferry is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Portaferry. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Portaferry Square via Donegall Square West and Laganside Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Dublin and Portaferry is 142 miles. The road distance is 131.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Portaferry without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Dublin to Portaferry, including transfers.
Dublin to Portaferry bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Portaferry bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Portaferry is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Dublin to Portaferry.
There are 154+ hotels available in Portaferry.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Portaferry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from The Gresham Hotel to Portaferry Square via Europa Bus Centre, Donegall Square West, Queens Square, and Laganside Bus Station in around 5h 7m.
- 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/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
Bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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