There are 8 ways to get from Portrush to Fair Head by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain Ic
- Drive from Killarney to Fair Headcar
10h 55m€81–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to High Streetbus 218
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
13h 23m€76–102Train, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to The Pontoonbus 231
12h 9mDrive 547.9 km
- Drive from Portrush to Fair Headcar 547.9 km
7h 36m€101–145Fly from City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LDY - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to The Pontoonbus
10h 48mTrain, bus via Castletownbere
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
12h 22m€92–125Train, bus via Castletownbere #2
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
14h 10m€97–247Train to Belfast International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BFS - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to The Pontoonbus
11h 47m
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portrush to Fair Head is to bus which costs €75 - €110 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Portrush to Fair Head is to drive which takes 7h 36m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Portrush to Fair Head. However, there are services departing from Dunluce Avenue and arriving at Castletownbere via Coleraine Buscentre, Belfast Glengall, Crampton Quay and Parnell Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Portrush and Fair Head is 671 km. The road distance is 547.9 km.
The best way to get from Portrush to Fair Head without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Portrush to Fair Head, including transfers.
Portrush to Fair Head bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Coleraine Buscentre station.
Portrush to Fair Head bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at High Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portrush to Fair Head is 548 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Portrush to Fair Head.
There are 80+ hotels available in Fair Head.
What companies run services between Portrush, Northern Ireland and Fair Head, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Dunluce Avenue to Fair Head via Coleraine Buscentre, High Street, Belfast Glengall, The Gresham Hotel, Crampton Quay, Cork Alfred St, Parnell Place, and Castletownbere in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €25–35
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to The Pontoon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to The Pontoon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to The Pontoon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €26–40
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