There are 5 ways to get from Machrihanish to Portrush by plane, train, car, busferry, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Campbeltown to Belfast International Airport, train
best- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane CAL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
6h 44m£49–116Drive, bus and ferry, train
- Drive from Machrihanish to Elder Avenuecar
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Colerainetrain Re
11h 13mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Machrihanish to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Portrushcar
7h 26m£89–314Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Tarbet Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane GLA - LDY
10h 26m£106–246Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Colerainetrain Re
15h 15m
Campbeltown (CAL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machrihanish to Portrush is to fly and train which costs £45 - £120 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Machrihanish to Portrush is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs £45 - £120.
The distance between Machrihanish and Portrush is 116 miles.
The best way to get from Machrihanish to Portrush without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 15h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Machrihanish to Portrush, including transfers.
There are 760+ hotels available in Portrush.
What companies run services between Machrihanish, Scotland and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Machrihanish to Portrush. However, you can take the taxi to Campbeltown (CAL) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Antrim Buscentre, walk to Antrim, take the train to Coleraine, then take the train to Portrush. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Machrihanish to Portrush via Elder Avenue, Ferry Terminal, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Grand Central, and Coleraine in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Campbeltown to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £11–65
Flights from Campbeltown to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow Airport, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £15–65
Flights from Campbeltown to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow Airport, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Antrim to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Terminus to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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