There are 4 ways to get from Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergus by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from York Street to Carrickfergustrain Re / ...
20 min£6–9Drive 9.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Yorkgate Station to Carrickferguscar 9.6 mi
13 min£3–4Bus
- Take the bus from St Paul's to Joymountbus 563e / ...
41 min£4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergustaxi 9.6 mi
13 min£45–60
Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergus by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergus is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergus is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Paul's and arriving at Joymount. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York Street and arriving at Carrickfergus. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Yorkgate Station and Carrickfergus is 10 miles. The road distance is 9.6 miles.
The best way to get from Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergus without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs £6 - £9.
The train from York Street to Carrickfergus takes 20 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Translink, depart from St Paul's station.
Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergus train services, operated by Translink, depart from York Street station.
The best way to get from Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergus is to train which takes 20 min and costs £6 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 and takes 41 min.
What companies run services between Yorkgate Station, Northern Ireland and Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a train from York Street to Carrickfergus hourly. Tickets cost £6–9 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a bus from St Paul's to Joymount hourly. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Carrickfergus
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from St Paul's to Joymount
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
B Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9099 9000
- Website
- bcabs.co.uk
Eastside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9073 2211
Belfast Taxis CIC (West Belfast Black Taxis)
- Phone
- +44 28 9031 5777
- Website
- taxitrax.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Joymount station.
Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergus train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Carrickfergus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergus is 10 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Yorkgate Station to Carrickfergus.
There are 1130+ hotels available in Carrickfergus.