There are 4 ways to get from Kells to Portrush by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Eureka School to Saint Malachy's Vilbus 167
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Colerainetrain Re
5h 38m£35–49Drive 115.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kells to Portrushcar 115.9 mi
2h 40m£29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Kells to Cavan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to North Roadbus 176
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dunluce Avenuebus 278
7h 10mBus via Belfast
- Take the bus from Kells to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 218
7h 50m£33–42
Kells to Portrush by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kells to Portrush is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kells to Portrush is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Kells to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Kells and arriving at Dunluce Avenue via Cavan Bus Stn and Monaghan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Kells and Portrush is 163 miles. The road distance is 116.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kells to Portrush without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 38m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Kells to Portrush, including transfers.
Kells to Portrush bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kells station.
Kells to Portrush bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cavan Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kells to Portrush is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Kells to Portrush.
There are 682+ hotels available in Portrush.
What companies run services between Kells, IE-MH, Ireland and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kells to Dunluce Avenue via Cavan Bus Stn, North Road, and Monaghan Bus Station in around 7h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Eureka School to Saint Malachy's Vil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Kells to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Kells to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £13–17
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan
Bus from Kells to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dunluce Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
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