There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Eglinton Castle by car ferry, car, busferry, plane, train, or bus
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Eglinton Castle
3h 44m£45–184Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
6h 25mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Kilwinning
- Take the bus from McGavin Way to Watercut Road
3h 21m£46–170Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Kilwinning
- Take the bus from McGavin Way to Watercut Road
3h 51m£46–130Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- 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 train from Glasgow Central to Kilwinning
4h 20m£52–159Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilwinning
4h 50m£50–114
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Eglinton Castle is to car ferry and drive which costs £45 - £190 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Eglinton Castle is to fly and train and bus which takes 3h 21m and costs £45 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Eglinton Castle. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Central Hospital via Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Belfast and Eglinton Castle is 113 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Eglinton Castle without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Belfast to Eglinton Castle, including transfers.
Belfast to Eglinton Castle bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Eglinton Castle bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 570+ hotels available in Eglinton Castle.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Eglinton Castle, Scotland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 10m.
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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
- £23–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- 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
- £26–60
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Kilwinning
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £13–19
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilwinning
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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 McGavin Way to Watercut Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01294 550757
- enquires@shuttlebuses.co.uk
- Website
- shuttlebuses.co.uk
Bus from McGavin Way to Watercut Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.shuttlebuses.co.uk/
- 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/
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