There are 6 ways to get from Dumfries to Newtownards by bus, car ferry, train, car, plane, or busferry
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Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
7h 26mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Newtownardscar
4h 5m£49–257Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Dumfries to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
9h£132–204Train, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
5h 25m£72–183Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
9hTrain, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
6h 2m£74–154
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Newtownards is to drive and car ferry which costs £45 - £260 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Newtownards is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 5m and costs £45 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Newtownards station. However, there are services departing from Stance 5 and arriving at Newtownards Bus Station via Port Rodie, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Wellington Place and Laganside Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Dumfries and Newtownards is 145 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Newtownards without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 7h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Dumfries to Newtownards, including transfers.
Dumfries to Newtownards bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Stance 5 station.
Dumfries to Newtownards bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Port Rodie station.
There are 1166+ hotels available in Newtownards.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Newtownards, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Dumfries to Newtownards. However, you can take the bus to Port Rodie, take the line 923 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Newtownards. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumfries to Newtownards via Kilmarnock, Stranraer, Port Rodie, Ferry Terminal, Cairnryan, and Belfast in around 9h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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