The average bus between Holywood and Portaferry takes 3h 30m and the fastest bus takes 1h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Holywood 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 5 times a day between Holywood and Portaferry. The earliest departure is at 8:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Holywood is at 10:23 PM which arrives into Portaferry at 9:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Lanyon Place and take an average of 3h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Holywood to Portaferry. However, there are services departing from Holywood station and arriving at Portaferry station via Portaferry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
Holywood to Portaferry bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Lanyon Place station.
Holywood to Portaferry bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Portaferry Square station.
The distance between Holywood and Portaferry is 34.3 km. The road distance is 53 km.
Translink operates a bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Square twice daily, and the journey takes 1h 24m.