There are 4 ways to get from Portrush to Ardara by bus, car, or train
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Bus via Strabane
best- Take the bus from Dunluce Avenue to Strabane Bus Station231
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ardara991
5h 7mDrive 146.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Portrush to Ardara146.1 km
1h 55m€26–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus Station64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ardara991
5h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station234 / ...
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ardara991
6h 16m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portrush to Ardara is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Portrush to Ardara is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Portrush to Ardara. However, there are services departing from Dunluce Avenue and arriving at Ardara via Bradley Way and Letterkenny Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Portrush and Ardara is 166 km. The road distance is 146.1 km.
The best way to get from Portrush to Ardara without a car is to bus via Strabane which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Portrush to Ardara, including transfers.
Portrush to Ardara bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Dunluce Avenue station.
Portrush to Ardara bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Strabane Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portrush to Ardara is 146 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Portrush to Ardara.
There are 294+ hotels available in Ardara.
What companies run services between Portrush, Northern Ireland and Ardara, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Dunluce Avenue to Ardara via Strabane Bus Station, Bradley Way, and Letterkenny Bus Station in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dunluce Avenue to Strabane Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 074 9546150
- mmg1@gofree.indigo.ie
- Website
- mcgeehancoaches.com
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGeehan Coaches
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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