There are 8 ways to get from Mountstewart to Portaferry by train, car ferry, taxi, bus, car, plane, or busferry
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Train, car ferry, taxi
best- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Portaferry
12h 8m£223–367Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Mountstewart to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Portaferry
6h 43m£81–126Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Hartlepool to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Haymarket Station South to Glasgow
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
15hTrain to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Stockton to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)NCL - BFS
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Portaferry Square
8h 18mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Portaferry Square10
17h 10mBus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Middlesbrough to Glasgow
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Portaferry Square10
17h 10mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Take the train from Eaglescliffe to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LBA - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to Portaferry Square
9h 8mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Take the train from Eaglescliffe to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MAN - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to Portaferry Square
9h 42m
Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountstewart to Portaferry is to drive and car ferry which costs £80 - £130 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mountstewart to Portaferry is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 43m and costs £80 - £130.
The distance between Mountstewart and Portaferry is 388 miles.
The best way to get from Mountstewart to Portaferry without a car is to train and car ferry and taxi which takes 12h 8m and costs £220 - £370.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Mountstewart to Portaferry, including transfers.
There are 146+ hotels available in Portaferry.
What companies run services between Mountstewart, England and Portaferry, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Mountstewart to Portaferry. However, you can take the taxi to Durham, take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Stranraer, walk to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, take the line 360 bus to Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Portaferry. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mountstewart to Portaferry Square via Wynyard Business Park Entrance Roundabout, Hartlepool College, Hartlepool, Haymarket, Edinburgh Haymarket Station South, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Craigantlet Buildings in around 15h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Hartlepool to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £80–120
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockton to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Eaglescliffe to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Eaglescliffe to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh Haymarket Station South to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Middlesbrough to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
Bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Laganside Buscentre to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Middlesbrough to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
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