There are 4 ways to get from Alloway to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, bus, train, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Alloway to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
3h 17m£41–177Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
6h 32mLine 58 bus, train, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Woodend Road to Killoch Place
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
4h 4m£50–122Train, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
3h 44m£50–143
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alloway to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which costs £40 - £180 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Alloway to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Alloway to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Woodend Road and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Alloway and Belfast is 95 miles.
The best way to get from Alloway to Belfast without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Alloway to Belfast, including transfers.
Alloway to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Alloway to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1265+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Alloway, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Woodend Road to Killoch Place
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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