There are 2 ways to get from Belfast to Ards by bus or car
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Belfast to Ards by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Ards is to bus which costs €20 - €26 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Ards is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast station to Ards. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station Stand 14 and arriving at Keenagh via Cavan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Belfast and Ards is 209 km. The road distance is 194.9 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Ards without a car is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €20 - €26.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Belfast to Ards, including transfers.
Belfast to Ards bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 14.
Belfast to Ards bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cavan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Ards is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Belfast to Ards.
There are 71+ hotels available in Ards.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Ards, IE-LD, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Keenagh via Cavan Bus Stn in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Keenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
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