There are 3 ways to get from Newtownabbey to Portaferry by bus, car, or taxi
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Newtownabbey to Portaferry by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Newtownabbey to Portaferry is to bus which costs £8 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Newtownabbey to Portaferry is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Newtownabbey to Portaferry. However, there are services departing from Merville Mews and arriving at Portaferry Square via Laganside Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Newtownabbey and Portaferry is 35 miles. The road distance is 32.4 miles.
The best way to get from Newtownabbey to Portaferry without a car is to bus which takes 2h 52m and costs £8.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Newtownabbey to Portaferry, including transfers.
Newtownabbey to Portaferry bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Merville Mews station.
Newtownabbey to Portaferry bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Laganside Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newtownabbey to Portaferry is 32 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Newtownabbey to Portaferry.
There are 156+ hotels available in Portaferry.
What companies run services between Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland and Portaferry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Merville Mews to Portaferry Square via Laganside Bus Station in around 2h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Merville Mews to Laganside Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £140–170
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
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