The bus between Scotland and Northern Ireland takes 6h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Scotland to Northern Ireland. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Scotland and Northern Ireland. The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Scotland is at 4:20 PM which arrives into Northern Ireland at 10:30 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 6h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Scotland station and arriving at Northern Ireland station. Services depart 3 times a day, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
Scotland to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Scotland to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
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The distance between Scotland and Northern Ireland is 302.7 km. The road distance is 226 km.
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 10m.
