There are 4 ways to get from Port Ellen to Portrush by plane, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Dublin Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ILY - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
11h 52m£176–347Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane ILY - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
7h 35m£42–193Fly to Glasgow Airport, Bus, car ferry, train
- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ILY - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain
11h 50mFly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Islay (ILY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ILY - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
9h 55m£260–414
Islay (ILY) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Ellen to Portrush is to fly and train which costs £40 - £200 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Port Ellen to Portrush is to fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs £40 - £200.
The distance between Port Ellen and Portrush is 327 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Port Ellen to Portrush, including transfers.
There are 221+ hotels available in Portrush.
What companies run services between Port Ellen, Scotland and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Port Ellen to Portrush. However, you can take the line 451 bus to Islay Airport, walk to Islay (ILY) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, take the bus to Europa Bus Centre, walk to Belfast Great Central, take the train to Coleraine, then take the train to Portrush. Alternatively, you can take the line 451 bus to Islay Airport, walk to Islay (ILY) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Antrim Depot, walk to Antrim, take the train to Coleraine, then take the train to Portrush.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Islay to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–170
Flights from Islay to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–230
Flights from Islay to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow Airport, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Islay to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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 Antrim to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Yorkgate to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- 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
- +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
- +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/
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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