There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Dunbartonshire by car ferry, car, busferry, plane, bus, or train
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Dunbartonshirecar
4h 21m£53–82Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
3h 19m£36–115Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
6h 52mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
2h 39m£37–150Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77 / ...
7h 30mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dumbarton Centraltrain
4h 32m£53–177Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dumbarton Centraltrain
5h 12m£55–132
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Dunbartonshire is to fly which costs £35 - £120 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Dunbartonshire is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs £35 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Dunbartonshire. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Barloan Toll via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Belfast and Dunbartonshire is 144 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Dunbartonshire without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Belfast to Dunbartonshire, including transfers.
Belfast to Dunbartonshire bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Dunbartonshire bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1378+ hotels available in Dunbartonshire.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 5m. Alternatively, easyJet and Aer Lingus fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Park to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–20
- 1st Class
- £25–35
- 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/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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