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How to get fromDumfries to Bushmillsby bus, car ferry, train, busferry or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Dumfries to Bushmills by bus, car ferry, train, busferry, or car

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  1. Bus, car ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain train
    10h 5m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dumfries to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Bushmillscar car
    4h 22m
    £53–263

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    2. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Donegall Square North to Bushmills War Memorialbus bus 221
    10h 6m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    2. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain train
    10h 57m

  5. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Kilmarnocktrain train
    2. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Girvantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rail Station to Stena Terminalbus bus 358 / ...
    4. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain train
    11h 12m
    £85–153

  6. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Auchinlecktrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain train
    11h 40m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Bushmills, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Dumfries to Bushmills. However, you can take the bus to Port Rodie, walk to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, take the line 360 bus to Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, take the taxi to Yorkgate, take the train to Coleraine, walk to Coleraine Buscentre, then take the line 402 bus to Bushmills War Memorial. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitesands to Bushmills War Memorial via Port Rodie, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Donegall Square North in around 10h 6m.

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