There are 2 ways to get from Ballynahinch to Portaferry by bus, car ferry, or car
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Line 19 bus, line 16 bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Windmill Street to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Strangford Squarebus 16 / ...
- Take the carferry from Strangford to Portaferrycarferry
2h 32mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ballynahinch to Strangfordcar
- Take the carferry from Strangford to Portaferrycarferry
41 min
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Ballynahinch and Portaferry is 21 miles.
The best way to get from Ballynahinch to Portaferry without a car is to line 19 bus and line 16 bus and car ferry which takes 2h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Ballynahinch to Portaferry, including transfers.
There are 158+ hotels available in Portaferry.
What companies run services between Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland and Portaferry, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ballynahinch to Portaferry. However, you can take the line 19 bus to Downpatrick Bus Station, take the line 16 bus to Strangford Square, walk to Strangford, then take the car ferry to Portaferry. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ballynahinch to Portaferry via Strangford and Portaferry in around 41 min.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Windmill Street to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Strangford Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Car ferry from Strangford to Portaferry
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Strangford Ferry
Car ferry from Strangford to Portaferry
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Strangford Ferry
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