There are 9 ways to get from Bathgate to Belfast by car, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, ferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Bathgate to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
4h 27m£56–198Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
3h 47m£46–123Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low LevelEdinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
8h 6mTrain, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
8h 45mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
9h 7m£85–304Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station902
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
9h 35mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Bathgate to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
3h 4m£48–100Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Bathgate to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
2h 55m£50–151Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
3h 32m£47–159
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bathgate to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £45 - £100 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bathgate to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 2h 55m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Bathgate to Belfast. However, there are services departing from St David's House and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bus Terminal and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Bathgate and Belfast is 153 miles.
The best way to get from Bathgate to Belfast without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 8h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Bathgate to Belfast, including transfers.
Bathgate to Belfast bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Terminal station.
Bathgate to Belfast bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1264+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Bathgate, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bathgate to Belfast. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then drive to Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bathgate to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and Glasgow Buchanan in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Bathgate to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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/
- 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
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