Road Trip Portrush → Carrickfergus - 86 km / 1 h 7 min

How to Travel from

Portrush to Carrickfergus

by Rideshare, Route or Car

Great Britain Portrush Carrickfergus

Cheapest

By car (86 km)

1 h 7 min

86 km.

from $4

Other

Rideshare

1 h 7 min

86 km.

from $4.67

Train

3 h 38 min

76 km.

from $60.85

Train operators

Translink UK

Phone:

+44 28 9066 6630

Website:

translink.co.uk/

Train from Coleraine to Yorkgate

Ave. Duration:

1h 15m

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$17.72–$26.58

Train from Coleraine to Belfast

Ave. Duration:

1h 31m

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$18.99–$27.85

Train from Belfast Grand Central to Carrickfergus

Ave. Duration:

34 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$6.33–$9.49

Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Ulster

Ave. Duration:

1h 43m

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$22.78–$32.91

Bus from Ulster University Belfast to Joymount

Ave. Duration:

41 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$16.46–$24.05

What is the cheapest way to get from Portrush to Carrickfergus?

The cheapest way to get from Portrush to Carrickfergus is to drive which costs $17.39 - $26.09 and takes 1h 8m.

What is the fastest way to get from Portrush to Carrickfergus?

The fastest way to get from Portrush to Carrickfergus is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $17.39 - $26.09 .

Is there a direct bus between Portrush and Carrickfergus?

No, there is no direct bus from Portrush to Carrickfergus. However, there are services departing from Dunluce Ave and arriving at Joymount via Coleraine Buscentre and Ulster University Belfast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.

Is there a direct train between Portrush and Carrickfergus?

No, there is no direct train from Portrush to Carrickfergus. However, there are services departing from Portrush and arriving at Carrickfergus via Coleraine and Yorkgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.

How far is it from Portrush to Carrickfergus?

The distance between Portrush and Carrickfergus is 119 km. The road distance is 86.6 km.

How do I travel from Portrush to Carrickfergus without a car?

The best way to get from Portrush to Carrickfergus without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs $23.91 - $35.87 .

How long does it take to get from Portrush to Carrickfergus?

It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Portrush to Carrickfergus, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Portrush to Carrickfergus bus from?

Portrush to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Translink UK, depart from Coleraine Buscentre station.

Where do I catch the Portrush to Carrickfergus train from?

Portrush to Carrickfergus train services, operated by Translink UK, depart from Coleraine station.

Train or bus from Portrush to Carrickfergus?

The best way to get from Portrush to Carrickfergus is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs $23.91 - $35.87 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $46.74 - $70.65 and takes 4h 1m.

Where does the Portrush to Carrickfergus bus arrive?

Portrush to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Translink UK, arrive at Ulster University Belfast station.

Where does the Portrush to Carrickfergus train arrive?

Portrush to Carrickfergus train services, operated by Translink UK, arrive at Yorkgate station.

Can I drive from Portrush to Carrickfergus?

Yes, the driving distance between Portrush to Carrickfergus is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Portrush to Carrickfergus.

Where can I stay near Carrickfergus?

There are 1092+ hotels available in Carrickfergus. Prices start at $53.87 per night.

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Premier Inn Carrickfergus

The Harbour, Carrickfergus

Fine

8.8

Dobbins Inn

6-8 High St, Carrickfergus

Fine

8.3

Carrickfergus Castle

Carrickfergus Castle (from the Irish Carraig Ḟergus or "cairn of Fergus", the name "Fergus" meaning "strong man") is a Norman castle in Northern Ireland, situated in the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, on the northern shore of Belfast Lough. Besieged in turn by the Scottish, rebel Irish, English, and French, the castle played an important military role until 1928 and remains one of the best preserved medieval structures in Northern Ireland. It was strategically useful, with 3/4 of the castle perimeter surrounded by water (although in modern times only 1/3 of it is surrounded by water due to land reclamation). Today it is maintained by the Department for Communities as a state care historic monument, at grid ref: J4143 8725.

Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

Both the Ulster Folk Museum and Ulster Transport Museum are situated in Cultra, Northern Ireland, about 11 kilometres (6 mi) east of the city of Belfast. Now operating as two separate museums, the Folk Museum endeavours to illustrate the way of life and traditions of the people in Northern Ireland, past and present, while the Transport Museum explores and exhibits methods of transport by land, sea and air, past and present. The museums rank among Ireland's foremost visitor attractions and is a former Irish Museum of the Year. The location houses two of four museums included in National Museums NI.

Queen's University Belfast

The Queen's University of Belfast, commonly known as Queen's University Belfast (Irish: Ollscoil na Banríona; abbreviated Queen's or QUB), is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The university received its charter in 1845 as part of the Queen's University of Ireland and opened four years later, together with University of Galway (as Queen's College, Galway) and University College Cork (as Queen's College, Cork).

Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It sits on the north shore of Belfast Lough, 11 mi from Belfast. The town had a population of 28,141 at the 2021 Census. It is County Antrim's oldest town and one of the oldest towns in Ireland as a whole. Carrickfergus Castle, built in the late 12th century at the behest of Anglo-Norman knight John de Courcy, was the capital of the Earldom of Ulster. After the earldom's collapse, it remained the only English outpost in Ulster for the next four centuries. Carrickfergus was the administrative centre for Carrickfergus Borough Council, before this was amalgamated into the Mid and East Antrim District Council in 2015, and forms part of the Belfast Metropolitan Area. It is also a townland of 65 acres, a civil parish and a barony.

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Four ways to Travel from Portrush to Carrickfergus

Transport providers

Train operators

Translink UK

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Portrush to Carrickfergus?

What is the fastest way to get from Portrush to Carrickfergus?

Is there a direct bus between Portrush and Carrickfergus?

Is there a direct train between Portrush and Carrickfergus?

How far is it from Portrush to Carrickfergus?

How do I travel from Portrush to Carrickfergus without a car?

How long does it take to get from Portrush to Carrickfergus?

Where do I catch the Portrush to Carrickfergus bus from?

Where do I catch the Portrush to Carrickfergus train from?

Train or bus from Portrush to Carrickfergus?

Where does the Portrush to Carrickfergus bus arrive?

Where does the Portrush to Carrickfergus train arrive?

Can I drive from Portrush to Carrickfergus?

Where can I stay near Carrickfergus?