There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbey by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Antrimtrain Re / ...
26 min£7–10Drive 15 mi
cheapest- Drive from Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbeycar 15 mi
23 min£4–6Line 218 bus
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Greystone Roundaboutbus 218 / ...
29 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbeytaxi 15 mi
23 min£35–45
Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbey by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbey is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbey is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bridge Street and arriving at Greystone Roundabout. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Belfast Lanyon Place and arriving at Antrim. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Belfast and Antrim and Newtownabbey is 20 miles. The road distance is 15 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbey without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs £7 - £10.
The train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Antrim takes 26 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbey bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bridge Street station.
Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbey train services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Lanyon Place station.
The best way to get from Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbey is to train which takes 26 min and costs £7 - £10. Alternatively, you can line 218 bus, which costs and takes 29 min.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Antrim hourly. Tickets cost £7–10 and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a bus from Bridge Street to Greystone Roundabout every 2 hours, and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Bridge Street to Greystone Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbey bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Greystone Roundabout station.
Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbey train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Antrim station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbey is 15 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Belfast to Antrim and Newtownabbey.
There are 1045+ hotels available in Antrim and Newtownabbey.



