There are 8 ways to get from Ardfern to Belfast by bus, plane, car, train, ferry, busferry, or car ferry
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Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
6h 21m£47–125Drive, train, ferry
- Drive from Ardfern to Gourock
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
10h 40m£105–334Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Station926
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
11h 18mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ardfern to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
5h 50m£74–225Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
6h 1m£47–146Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
7h 51m£55–139Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
7h 35m£64–200Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Station926
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
11h 50m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardfern to Belfast is to bus and fly which costs £55 - £140 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ardfern to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 50m and costs £70 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardfern to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Craignish Primary School and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Lochnell Street and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between Ardfern and Belfast is 224 miles.
The best way to get from Ardfern to Belfast without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 11h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Ardfern to Belfast, including transfers.
Ardfern to Belfast bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Lochnell Street station.
Ardfern to Belfast bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1265+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Ardfern, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ardfern to Belfast. However, you can take the line 423 bus to Lochnell Street, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ardfern to Lanyon Place via Gourock, Paisley Gilmour Street, Ayr, Stranraer, Cairnryan, Larne, and Larne Harbour in around 10h 40m.
- 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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Lochnell Street to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- 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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