There are 12 ways to get from Ipswich to Portrush by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or busferry
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Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane STN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
7h 19m£55–135Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Portrushcar
14h 16m£153–673Train, bus, bus and ferry via Darlington
- Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Darlingtontrain
- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
20h 12mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ipswich to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Portrushcar
10h 24m£136–381Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LCY - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
7h 3m£117–271Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LHR - LDY
7h 9m£109–262Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LHR - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
7h 54m£98–362Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LTN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
7h 45m£87–193Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LGW - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
7h 50m£77–185Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane STN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
10h 26m£64–194Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 218
23h 9mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
23h 13m
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Portrush is to train and fly which costs £55 - £140 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Portrush is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs £110 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Cardinal Park Cinema and arriving at Dunluce Avenue via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Glasgow Buchanan, Bridge Street and Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 9m.
The distance between Ipswich and Portrush is 439 miles.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Portrush without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Darlington which takes 20h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Ipswich to Portrush, including transfers.
Ipswich to Portrush bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cardinal Park Cinema station.
Ipswich to Portrush bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
There are 694+ hotels available in Portrush.
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ipswich to Portrush. However, you can take the train to Chelmsford, walk to Bus Station, take the bus to London Stansted Airport (STN), walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) 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 train from Ipswich to Portrush via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, Cairnryan, and Larne in around 14h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Train from Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–22
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
Train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–30
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–340
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £150–210
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £230–340
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–360
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–16
- 1st Class
- £21–29
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–19
- 1st Class
- £21–29
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £85–120
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–27
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–27
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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/
Bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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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