For International Students Transport options to Coleraine Campus

Shuttle bus (Airport Express Service No. 600) from Belfast City Airport to Belfast Grand Central rail/bus station.

ShuttleBus – Airport 600 -  Travelling From: Sydenham George Best Belfast City Airport, Travelling To: Belfast, Grand Central, then click Let's Go - you can buy your ticket online.

Cost of the airport shuttle is £2.50.  Journey time approximately 20 minutes.

Then onward journey from Belfast Grand Central station to Coleraine (see below).

By Bus

From Belfast Grand Central station by Translink Goldliner Express Service No. 218 to Coleraine.

Translink - Travelling From: Belfast, Grand Central, Travelling To: Coleraine, Coleraine Bus Centre, then click Let's Go - you can buy your ticket online.

Cost of bus to Coleraine is approximately £15.00. Journey time is approximately 1hr 45mins.

Coleraine campus is a 10 minute taxi journey from Coleraine bus station. Taxis are available outside the bus station or can be booked by telephone: Radio Taxis - + 44 (0) 28 70 355055

If you are staying in University accommodation and you arrive on campus during office hours (Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-4pm) then please tell your taxi driver to take you to the Accommodation Office on campus where you can collect your keys.

If you arrive on campus outside of office hours then please tell your taxi driver to take you directly to your named accommodation and you will be met by a Resident Assistant.

By Train

From Belfast Grand Central station by Translink Northern Ireland Railways to Coleraine

Translink - Travelling From: Belfast Grand Central To: Coleraine, Coleraine Train Station, then click Let's Go - you can buy your ticket online.

Cost of train to Coleraine is approximately £15.00. Journey time is approximately 1hr 30mins.

At Coleraine train station you can either get a taxi to your accommodation or catch the Portrush train which will take you to the campus stop - University Halt. Please note that there may be a waiting time at Coleraine train station for the University connection. The train journey to University Halt takes approximately 5 minutes.

Coleraine campus is a 3 minute walk from University Halt but can be considerably longer to your University accommodation depending on where you will be staying.

It is advisable to get a taxi from Coleraine train station to your accommodation.

Coleraine campus is a 10 minute taxi journey from Coleraine train station.  Taxis are available at the train station or can be booked by telephone: Radio Taxis – +44 (0) 28 70 355055

If you are staying in University accommodation and you arrive on campus during office hours (Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-4pm) then please tell your taxi driver to take you to the Accommodation Office on campus where you can collect your keys.

If you arrive on campus outside of office hours then please tell your taxi driver to take you directly to your named accommodation and you will be met by a Resident Assistant.

By Bus

Shuttle bus (Airport Express Service No. 300) from Belfast International airport to Belfast Grand Central station.

Translink - Travelling From: Aldergrove, Belfast International Airport, Travelling To: Belfast Grand Central, then click Let's Go - you can buy your tickets online.

Cost of the airport shuttle is approximately £8.50.  Journey time is approximately 45 minutes.

Then onward journey form Belfast to Coleraine by bus or train as outlined above.

By Train

There is a railway station in Antrim town, you will need to take a taxi from the airport, the journey will take approximately 10 minutes and will cost approximately £8.  From Antrim train station, by Translink Northern Ireland Railways to Coleraine

Translink - Travelling From: Antrim Train Station, To: Coleraine Train Station, then click Let's Go - you can buy your tickets online.

Cost of train to Coleraine is approximately £15.00. Journey time is approximately 1hr.

At Coleraine train station you can either get a taxi to your accommodation or catch the Portrush train which will take you to the campus stop - University Halt. Please note that there may be a waiting time at Coleraine train station for the University connection. The train journey to University Halt takes approximately 5 minutes.

Coleraine campus is a 3 minute walk from University Halt but can be considerably longer to your University accommodation depending on where you will be staying.

It is advisable to get a taxi from Coleraine train station to your accommodation.

Coleraine campus is a 10 minute taxi journey from Coleraine train station.  Taxis are available at the train station or can be booked by telephone: Radio Taxis – +44 (0) 28 70 355055

If you are staying in University accommodation and you arrive on campus during office hours (Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-4pm) then please tell your taxi driver to take you to the Accommodation Office on campus where you can collect your keys.

If you arrive on campus outside of office hours then please tell your taxi driver to take you directly to your named accommodation and you will be met by a Resident Assistant.

X1/X2 Goldline or Bus Eireann Express  from Dublin Airport to Belfast Grand Central station.

Translink - Travelling from Dublin Airport, Travelling To: Belfast Grand Central, then click Let's Go - you can buy your tickets online.

Cost approx. £10.50.  Journey time approx. 2hrs 15mins.

Onward journey from Belfast to Coleraine by bus or train as outlined above.

*We advise students to travel through a UK port of entry as there are different visa rules in place for those travelling via the Republic of Ireland - you may find the information in these links useful:

• UKCISA - Arriving in Ireland
• Travelling via the UK and Ireland

A private taxi to Coleraine campus will cost approximately £100.00. Journey time approximately 1hr 30mins

A private taxi to Coleraine campus will cost approximately £90.00. Journey time approximately 1hr 10mins