There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Portrush by train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Train • 4h 42m
Cheapest option
Train via Metropole • 4h 45m
2 alternative options
Bus • 5h 38m
Drive • 2h 48m
Dublin to Portrush by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Portrush is to train via Metropole which costs €40 - €65 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Portrush is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Custom House Quay and arriving at Dunluce Ave via Europa Buscentre and Coleraine, Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Dublin and Portrush is 179 miles. The road distance is 165.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Portrush without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Dublin to Portrush, including transfers.
Dublin to Portrush bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Custom House Quay station.
The best way to get from Dublin to Portrush is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €40 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 38m.
Dublin to Portrush bus services, operated by Translink UK, arrive at Coleraine, Buscentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Portrush is 165 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Dublin to Portrush.
- Distance: 178.9 miles
- Duration: 4h 42m
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Dublin to Portrush via Lanyon Place, Coleraine, and Coleraine, Buscentre in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dublin to Portrush via Glengall Street, Europa Buscentre, and Coleraine, Buscentre in around 5h 38m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13 - £20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/train-timetables
- Book at
- https://journeyplanner.irishrail.ie/webapp/#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H111568
- Semi Flexible
- £13 - £19
- Flexible
- £14 - £20
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13 - £20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/train-timetables
- Book at
- https://journeyplanner.irishrail.ie/webapp/#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H111568
- Semi Flexible
- £13 - £19
- Flexible
- £14 - £20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- £12 - £18
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Custom House Quay to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Europa Buscentre to Coleraine, Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16 - £23
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- £16 - £23
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