There are 5 ways to get from Bangor to Carrickfergus by train, bus, car, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Bangor to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Carrickfergustrain Re / ...
1h 9m£12–18Drive 22.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bangor to Carrickferguscar 22.2 mi
32 min£6–8Line 1 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bangor Buscentre to Laganside Bus Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Joymountbus 563e / ...
2h 7mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Bangor to Carrickfergustaxi 22.2 mi
32 min£45–60Walk
- Take the foot from Bangor to Carrickferguswalk 24.5 mi
7h 53m
Bangor to Carrickfergus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangor to Carrickfergus is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Bangor to Carrickfergus is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangor to Carrickfergus. However, there are services departing from Bangor Buscentre and arriving at Joymount via Laganside Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Bangor to Carrickfergus. However, there are services departing from Bangor and arriving at Carrickfergus via Belfast Lanyon Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Bangor and Carrickfergus is 23 miles. The road distance is 22.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bangor to Carrickfergus without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £12 - £18.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Bangor to Carrickfergus, including transfers.
Bangor to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bangor Buscentre station.
Bangor to Carrickfergus train services, operated by Translink, depart from Bangor station.
The best way to get from Bangor to Carrickfergus is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £12 - £18. Alternatively, you can line 1 bus and bus, which costs and takes 2h 7m.
What companies run services between Bangor, Northern Ireland and Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Bangor to Carrickfergus via Belfast Lanyon Place in around 1h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bangor Buscentre to Joymount via Laganside Bus Station in around 2h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Bangor to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Carrickfergus
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Bangor Buscentre to Laganside Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Joymount
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Bangcor Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9145 6456
- Website
- bangorcabs.com
D C Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9145 9666
Kare Kabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9145 6777
- Website
- kare-kabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bangor to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Laganside Bus Station.
Bangor to Carrickfergus train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Lanyon Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangor to Carrickfergus is 22 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Bangor to Carrickfergus.
There are 1202+ hotels available in Carrickfergus.