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How to get fromWales to Portrushby bus, plane, train, car ferry, car or busferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Wales to Portrush by bus, plane, train, car ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BRS - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain train
    6h 34m
    £50–139

  2. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane LPL - LDY
    4. Take the train from Coleraine to Portrushtrain train
    6h 55m
    £44–293

  3. Train, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Wigan North Westerntrain train
    3. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    6. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    7. Drive from Larne to Portrushcar car
    14h 28m
    £199–563

  4. Train, car ferry via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain train
    15h 36m
    £101–218

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain train
    19h 20m

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain train
    7h 43m
    £71–191

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain train
    7h 43m
    £61–162

  8. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    4. Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain train
    5. Take the train from Coleraine to Portrushtrain train
    7h 26m
    £56–144

  9. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    4. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain train
    5. Take the train from Coleraine to Portrushtrain train
    7h 26m
    £59–173

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain train
    16h 11m
    £106–217

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus bus 218
    22h 6m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Portrushcar car
    10h 22m
    £114–374

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£24Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Wales and Portrush, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Wales to Portrush. However, you can take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Antrim Buscentre, walk to Antrim, take the train to Coleraine, then take the train to Portrush. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Portrush via Crewe, Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, Cairnryan, and Larne in around 14h 28m.

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