There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Bo'ness by car ferry, car, busferry, bus, plane, or train
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Bo'ness
4h 40m£58–202Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 909 bus
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport Hotel to Gauze Road
3h 40m£35–90Bus and ferry, bus via Airport
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to AirportAir / ...
8h 14mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 909 bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport Hotel to Gauze Road
3h 10m£37–140Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston StationX37
8h 41mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgow
4h 12m£43–159Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgow
- Take the bus from Station Road to Gauze Road
4h 42m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Bo'ness is to fly and line 909 bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Bo'ness is to fly and line 909 bus which takes 3h 10m and costs £35 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Bo'ness. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Gauze Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Belfast and Bo'ness is 165 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Bo'ness without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Airport which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Belfast to Bo'ness, including transfers.
Belfast to Bo'ness bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Bo'ness bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 790+ hotels available in Bo'ness.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Bo'ness, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Bo'ness. However, you can drive to Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Bo'ness. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Gauze Road via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Airport in around 8h 14m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Airport Hotel to Gauze Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Gauze Road
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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