Portaferry Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Ulsterbus buses 9, 509, 10 and 510 travel from Belfast to Portaferry (£6, 1¼ hours, 12 daily Monday to Saturday, four Sunday) via Newtownards, Mount Stewart and Greyabbey. More frequent services begin from Newtownards (some buses go via Carrowdore and don’t stop at Mount Stewart and Greyabbey; check first).

The ferry (4488 1637) between Portaferry and Strangford sails every half-hour between 7.30am and 10.30pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 11pm Saturday and 9.30am to 10.30pm Sunday; the journey time is about 10 minutes. The one-way/same-day return fares are £5.30/8.50 for a car and driver; £3.40/5.30 for motorcyclists and their bikes; and £1.10/1.80 for car passengers and pedestrians.