There are 6 ways to get from Paisley to Portrush by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
5h 25m£54–163Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 218 / ...
11h 24m£13–19Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Ferry Terminalbus 358 / ...
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
10h 58m£49–76Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paisley to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Portrushcar
4h 40m£58–267Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
5h 30m£45–114Fly to City Of Derry Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane GLA - LDY
- Take the train from Coleraine to Portrushtrain
4h 49m£89–237
Paisley to Portrush by train, bus, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Portrush is to bus and ferry and bus which costs £13 - £19 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Portrush is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 40m and costs £55 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Dunluce Avenue via Glasgow Buchanan, Bridge Street and Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Paisley and Portrush is 177 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Portrush without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 10h 58m and costs £45 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Paisley to Portrush, including transfers.
Paisley to Portrush bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Paisley to Portrush bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 668+ hotels available in Portrush.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Paisley to Portrush. However, you can take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Lanyon Place, take the train to Coleraine, then take the train to Portrush. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Portrush via Ayr, Girvan, Rail Station, Ferry Terminal, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Great Central, and Coleraine in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Great Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Portrush
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Bus from Rail Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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