The average bus between Carrickfergus and Portaferry takes 2h 30m and the fastest bus takes 2h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carrickfergus to Portaferry. 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 twice daily between Carrickfergus and Portaferry. The earliest departure is at 10:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carrickfergus is at 5:05 PM which arrives into Portaferry at 7:21 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carrickfergus to Portaferry. However, there are services departing from Carrickfergus station and arriving at Portaferry station via Laganside Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
Carrickfergus to Portaferry bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Joymount station.
Carrickfergus to Portaferry bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Portaferry Square station.
The distance between Carrickfergus and Portaferry is 40.8 km. The road distance is 69 km.
You can take a bus from Joymount to Portaferry Square via Laganside Bus Station in around 3h 17m.
