There are 12 ways to get from Sheffield to Portrush by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or busferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
6h 41m£52–185Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
6h 42m£45–151Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Portrushcar
12h 29m£94–429Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain
13h 45m£61–136Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
17h 21mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
7h 11m£52–175Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
7h 11m£62–204Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAN - LDY
6h 1m£91–355Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
8h 6m£73–217Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
9h 49m£54–170Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 218
19h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sheffield to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Portrushcar
7h 53m£95–323
Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Portrush is to train and fly which costs £45 - £160 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Portrush is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs £90 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Castle Street/CG22 and arriving at Dunluce Avenue via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Glasgow Buchanan, Bridge Street and Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
The distance between Sheffield and Portrush is 294 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Portrush without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 17h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Sheffield to Portrush, including transfers.
Sheffield to Portrush bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Sheffield to Portrush bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 685+ hotels available in Portrush.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Sheffield to Portrush. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Lanyon Place, take the train to Coleraine, then take the train to Portrush. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sheffield to Portrush via Manchester Oxford Road, Preston, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, Cairnryan, and Larne in around 12h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
Flights from Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £17–85
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Yorkgate to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Antrim to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- 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 Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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