There are 4 ways to get from Portrush to Swords by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 101 bus
best- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbridetrain
- Take the bus from Drogheda MacBride Station to Seatownbus 101
5h 41m€36–54Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain Derry-Londonderry - Belfast Great Central / ...
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
6h 47m€32–43Bus
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Laganside Bus Stationbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
6h 37mDrive 220.2 km
- Drive from Portrush to Swordscar 220.2 km
2h 46m€39–56
Portrush to Swords by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portrush to Swords is to train and bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Portrush to Swords is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Portrush to Swords. However, there are services departing from Dunluce Avenue and arriving at Swords Castle via Coleraine Buscentre, Queens Square, Grand Central Station Stand 12 and Dublin Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Portrush and Swords is 271 km. The road distance is 220.2 km.
The best way to get from Portrush to Swords without a car is to train and line 101 bus which takes 5h 41m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Portrush to Swords, including transfers.
Portrush to Swords bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Coleraine Buscentre station.
Portrush to Swords bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Laganside Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portrush to Swords is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Portrush to Swords.
There are 1064+ hotels available in Swords.
What companies run services between Portrush, Northern Ireland and Swords, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Dunluce Avenue to Swords Castle via Coleraine Buscentre, Laganside Bus Station, Queens Square, Grand Central Station Stand 12, Dublin Airport T2, and Dublin Airport Zone 15 in around 6h 37m.
- 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 Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Drogheda MacBride Station to Seatown
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Laganside Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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/
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