There are 11 ways to get from Portrush to Liverpool by train, plane, car, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool
best- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)BFS - LPL
4h 54m£47–152Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BFS - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
5h 42m£46–137Drive, ferry, train
- Drive from Portrush to Larne
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
10h 51m£90–407Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Coleraine to Yorkgate2 Ly->Gc / ...
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
10h 58m£62–112Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to High Street218
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
15h 27mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)BHD - LPL
4h 54m£62–211Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BHD - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
5h 46m£59–206Fly City Of Derry Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LDY - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
5h 19m£160–356Train to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Portrush to Coleraine
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Liverpool (LPL)LDY - LPL
4h 37m£48–291Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lane218 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
12h 5mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Portrush to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Liverpool
7h 46m£99–265
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portrush to Liverpool is to train and fly and bus which costs £45 - £140 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portrush to Liverpool is to train and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs £45 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Portrush to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Dunluce Avenue and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Coleraine Buscentre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
The distance between Portrush and Liverpool is 225 miles.
The best way to get from Portrush to Liverpool without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 10h 58m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Portrush to Liverpool, including transfers.
Portrush to Liverpool bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Coleraine Buscentre station.
Portrush to Liverpool bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at High Street station.
There are 2043+ hotels available in Liverpool.
What companies run services between Portrush, Northern Ireland and Liverpool, England?
There is no direct connection from Portrush to Liverpool. However, you can take the train to Coleraine, take the train to Antrim, walk to Antrim Depot, take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Liverpool (LPL), walk to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, then take the line 500 bus to Gower Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Portrush to Liverpool Lime Street via Larne, Cairnryan, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Wigan North Western in around 10h 51m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Portrush to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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