There are 10 ways to get from Dunfermline to Portrush by plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Coleraine
5h 48m£57–122Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Coleraine
7h 1m£51–140Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Coleraine
10h 52mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Coleraine
11h 11mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunfermline to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Portrush
5h 39m£73–112Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
5h 52m£65–176Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)GLA - LDY
- Take the train from Coleraine to Portrush
6h 20m£80–314Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
7h 1m£59–184Train, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Coleraine
11hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Bridge Street 2 to Coleraine Buscentre218
11h 48m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Portrush is to bus and fly and train which costs £50 - £140 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Portrush is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 39m and costs £70 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Dunluce Avenue via North Approach Road, Glasgow Buchanan, Bridge Street 2 and Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
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 car ferry and train which takes 10h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Dunfermline to Portrush, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Portrush bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
Dunfermline to Portrush bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 680+ 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 Depot, walk to Antrim, take the train to Coleraine, then take the train to Portrush. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Portrush via North Approach Road, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Yorkgate, and Coleraine in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- 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 Yorkgate to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- 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/
Train from Coleraine to Portrush
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.lumo.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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Bridge Street 2 to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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