There are 5 ways to get from Lisburn to Whitehead by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Hilden to Belfast Great Centraltrain Lisburn - Belfast Great Central / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Whiteheadtrain Belfast Great Central - Whitehead / ...
1h 29m£12–18Drive 22.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lisburn to Whiteheadcar 22.9 mi
33 min£6–9Bus, line 563 bus
- Take the bus from Mckinstry Road to Custom House Squarebus G1
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Cable Roadbus 263 / ...
2h 39m£7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lisburn to Whiteheadtaxi 22.9 mi
33 min£100–130Line 551 bus, train
- Take the bus from Hilden to Grand Central Station Stand 25bus 103 / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Whiteheadtrain Belfast Great Central - Whitehead / ...
1h 43m£9–13
Lisburn to Whitehead by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lisburn to Whitehead is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Lisburn to Whitehead is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisburn to Whitehead. However, there are services departing from Mckinstry Road and arriving at Cable Road via Laganside Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Lisburn to Whitehead. However, there are services departing from Hilden and arriving at Whitehead via Belfast Great Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Lisburn and Whitehead is 24 miles. The road distance is 23 miles.
The best way to get from Lisburn to Whitehead without a car is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs £11 - £18.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Lisburn to Whitehead, including transfers.
Lisburn to Whitehead bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Mckinstry Road station.
Lisburn to Whitehead train services, operated by Translink, depart from Hilden station.
The best way to get from Lisburn to Whitehead is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs £11 - £18. Alternatively, you can bus and line 563 bus, which costs £8 and takes 2h 39m.
What companies run services between Lisburn, Northern Ireland and Whitehead, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Hilden to Whitehead via Belfast Great Central in around 1h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mckinstry Road to Cable Road via Custom House Square and Laganside Bus Station in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hilden to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Great Central to Whitehead
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Great Central to Whitehead
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Mckinstry Road to Custom House Square
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Cable Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Hilden to Grand Central Station Stand 25
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
1st Choice Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9266 8868
Direct Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9264 1641
New City Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9266 4466
Premier Taxi Company
- Phone
- +44 28 9266 6666
- Website
- taxi66.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Lisburn to Whitehead bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Custom House Square station.
Lisburn to Whitehead train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Great Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisburn to Whitehead is 23 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Lisburn to Whitehead.
There are 1039+ hotels available in Whitehead.



