There are 4 ways to get from Dunfermline to Portrush by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
5h 52m£54–123Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
11h 18mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunfermline to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Portrushcar
5h 24m£66–281Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
5h 56m£64–142
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Portrush is to fly and train which costs £50 - £130 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Portrush is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 24m and costs £65 - £290.
The distance between Dunfermline and Portrush is 208 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Portrush without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 11h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Dunfermline to Portrush, including transfers.
There are 731+ hotels available in Portrush.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Dunfermline to Portrush. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Antrim Buscentre, walk to Antrim, take the train to Coleraine, then take the train to Portrush. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dunluce Avenue via North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Great Central, Coleraine, and Coleraine Buscentre in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Antrim to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- 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 Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- 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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