There are 7 ways to get from Portrush to Fair Head by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain Ic
- Drive from Killarney to Fair Headcar
11h 5m€74–108Train, bus via Dublin
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Streetbus 707
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
12h 40m€75–106Drive 547.9 km
- Drive from Portrush to Fair Headcar 547.9 km
7h 36m€96–139Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
12h 22m€117–319Bus
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to High Streetbus 218
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Streetbus 707
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
13h 33mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
14h 16m€78–231Train to Belfast International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BFS - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
11h 47m€102–261
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portrush to Fair Head is to train and drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Portrush to Fair Head is to drive which takes 7h 36m and costs €95 - €140.
The distance between Portrush and Fair Head is 671 km. The road distance is 547.9 km.
The best way to get from Portrush to Fair Head without a car is to train and bus via Dublin which takes 12h 40m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Portrush to Fair Head, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portrush to Fair Head is 548 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Portrush to Fair Head.
There are 77+ hotels available in Fair Head.
What companies run services between Portrush, Northern Ireland and Fair Head, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Dunluce Avenue to Fair Head via Coleraine Buscentre, High Street, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, Crampton Quay, Cork Alfred Street, Parnell Place, and Castletownbere in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €25–35
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- ardgroompostoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- harringtonsardgroom.com
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.harringtonsardgroom.com/bus-service
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–150
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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