There are 4 ways to get from Carrickfergus to Antrim by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Carrickfergus Train Station [bus stop] to Antrim Buscentrebus 168b
1h 8m£4Train
- Take the train from Carrickfergus to York Streettrain Re / ...
- Take the train from York Street to Antrimtrain Re / ...
1h 10m£13–18Drive 19.4 mi
- Drive from Carrickfergus to Antrimcar 19.4 mi
27 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Carrickfergus to Antrimtaxi 19.4 mi
27 min£85–110
Carrickfergus to Antrim by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carrickfergus to Antrim is to bus which costs £4 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Carrickfergus to Antrim is to drive which takes 27 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Carrickfergus Train Station [bus stop] station and arriving at Antrim Buscentre. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Carrickfergus to Antrim. However, there are services departing from Carrickfergus and arriving at Antrim via York Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Carrickfergus and Antrim is 29 miles. The road distance is 19.5 miles.
The best way to get from Carrickfergus to Antrim without a car is to bus which takes 1h 8m and costs £4.
The bus from Carrickfergus Train Station [bus stop] to Antrim Buscentre takes 1h 8m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Carrickfergus to Antrim bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Carrickfergus Train Station [bus stop].
Carrickfergus to Antrim train services, operated by Translink, depart from Carrickfergus station.
The best way to get from Carrickfergus to Antrim is to bus which takes 1h 8m and costs £4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland and Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a bus from Carrickfergus Train Station [bus stop] to Antrim Buscentre 5 times a week. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carrickfergus to Antrim via York Street in around 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Carrickfergus to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Carrickfergus Train Station [bus stop] to Antrim Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Fergus Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9335 5442
Mahoods Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9336 2727
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Booking & Getting There
Carrickfergus to Antrim bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Antrim Buscentre station.
Carrickfergus to Antrim train services, operated by Translink, arrive at York Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carrickfergus to Antrim is 19 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Carrickfergus to Antrim.
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