There are 3 ways to get from Newtownabbey to Portpatrick by car ferry, busferry, or bus
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
2h 46m£64–194Car ferry via Port Rodie
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
4h 14m£36–161Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Elder Avenue60 / ...
- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Port Rodie358 / ...
8h 21m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newtownabbey to Portpatrick is to car ferry via Port Rodie which costs £35 - £170 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Newtownabbey to Portpatrick is to car ferry which takes 2h 46m and costs £60 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Newtownabbey to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Belfast Stena Line Terminus and arriving at Post Office via Ayr Bus Station, Elder Avenue and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Newtownabbey and Portpatrick is 62 miles.
The best way to get from Newtownabbey to Portpatrick without a car is to car ferry which takes 2h 46m and costs £60 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Newtownabbey to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Newtownabbey to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Newtownabbey to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 172+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–160 and the journey takes 2h 22m.
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- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Elder Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Elder Avenue to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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