The average bus between Ardrossan and Northern Ireland takes 7h 9m and the fastest bus takes 6h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ardrossan to Northern Ireland. 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 3 times a day between Ardrossan and Northern Ireland. The earliest departure is at 8:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ardrossan is at 6:34 PM which arrives into Northern Ireland at 2:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Ayr Bus Station and take an average of 7h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Northern Ireland. However, there are services departing from Ardrossan station and arriving at Northern Ireland station via Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
Ardrossan to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr station.
Ardrossan to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
The distance between Ardrossan and Northern Ireland is 179.8 km. The road distance is 201 km.
Translink operates a vehicle from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 15m.