There are 5 ways to get from Portrush to Ballybunion by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Abbeyfealebus 722
12h 4mTrain, bus via Limerick
cheapest- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Ballybunnionbus 314
12h 13m€61–218Drive 443.2 km
- Drive from Portrush to Ballybunioncar 443.2 km
5h 53m€81–117Train, bus via Limerick #2
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
- Take the bus from Crescent SC to Ballybunnionbus 314
12h 18m€77–231Bus
- Take the bus from Dunluce Avenue to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 278
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 32
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Abbeyfealebus 722
12h 42m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portrush to Ballybunion is to train and bus via Limerick which costs €60 - €220 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Portrush to Ballybunion is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Portrush to Ballybunion. However, there are services departing from Dunluce Avenue and arriving at Ballybunnion via Monaghan Bus Stn, Airport Zone 12, Abbeyfeale and Listowel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Portrush and Ballybunion is 567 km. The road distance is 443.2 km.
The best way to get from Portrush to Ballybunion without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Portrush to Ballybunion, including transfers.
Portrush to Ballybunion bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Dunluce Avenue station.
Portrush to Ballybunion bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Monaghan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portrush to Ballybunion is 443 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Portrush to Ballybunion.
There are 132+ hotels available in Ballybunion.
What companies run services between Portrush, Northern Ireland and Ballybunion, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Dunluce Avenue to Ballybunnion via Monaghan Bus Station, Monaghan Bus Stn, Terminal 2 Zone 19, Airport Zone 12, Abbeyfeale, and Listowel in around 12h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- hello@flightlink.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Abbeyfeale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Abbeyfeale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Dunluce Avenue to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Ballybunnion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €20–27
Bus from Crescent SC to Ballybunnion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €19–27
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €18–26
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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