The average bus between Antrim and Newtownabbey takes 48 min and the fastest bus takes 42 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Antrim to Newtownabbey. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Antrim and Newtownabbey. The earliest departure is at 6:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Antrim is at 6:55 PM which arrives into Newtownabbey at 7:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Nelson Street Bus Lane and take an average of 48 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Antrim to Newtownabbey. However, there are services departing from Antrim station and arriving at Newtownabbey station via Nelson Street Bus Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 48 min.
Antrim to Newtownabbey bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Antrim Buscentre station.
Antrim to Newtownabbey bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Merville Mews station.
The distance between Antrim and Newtownabbey is 20.5 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from Antrim Buscentre to Merville Mews via Nelson Street Bus Lane and St Paul's in around 50 min.