There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Brodick by car ferry, bus, ferry, busferry, plane, or train
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Car ferry, Bus, ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr923
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
8h 25mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, line 10 bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
7h 16m£48–192Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalCm5b
9h 59mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
8h 57m£90–329Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, line 10 bus, ferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
7h 46m£48–152Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, line 10 bus, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
7h 42m£52–191Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, line 10 bus, ferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
8h 12m£50–141
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Brodick is to fly and bus and line 10 bus and ferry which costs £50 - £150 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Brodick is to fly and line 10 bus and ferry which takes 7h 16m and costs £45 - £200.
The distance between Belfast and Brodick is 124 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Brodick without a car is to car ferry and Bus and ferry which takes 8h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Belfast to Brodick, including transfers.
There are 124+ hotels available in Brodick.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Brodick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Brodick. However, you can take the line 96 bus to Stena Line terminus, walk to Port Of Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, walk to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, take the bus to Ayr, take the taxi to Troon Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal via Ayr, Ayr Bus Station, Dunlop Street, Kilmarnock Bus Station, Garden Place, and Troon Ferry Terminal in around 9h 59m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
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
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- 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 Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–32
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £26–32
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- 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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