There are 11 ways to get from Belfast to Ellon by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, train, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHD - ABZ
- Take the bus from Erroll Street to Bridge Street
3h 46m£91–208Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)DUB - ABZ
7h 1m£58–201Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationUk091
10h 27mCar ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
11h 21m£78–270Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ellon
6h 54m£86–247Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
6h 15m£68–234Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
6h 55m£61–189Fly 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 Aberdeen
6h 38m£63–224Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
7h 18m£63–189Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to AberdeenGlasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
10h 33mBus and ferry, bus via Dundee
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Railway StationE3
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bridge of Don Park & RideE1 / ...
11h 9m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Ellon is to fly and train which costs £60 - £190 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Ellon is to fly and bus which takes 3h 46m and costs £90 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Ellon. However, there are services departing from Victoria Square Victoria Street and arriving at Bridge Street via Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station and Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Belfast and Ellon is 256 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Ellon without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 10h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Belfast to Ellon, including transfers.
Belfast to Ellon bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Belfast to Ellon bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 516+ hotels available in Ellon.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Ellon. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, take the bus to Erroll Street, then take the line 61 bus to Bridge Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Square Victoria Street to Bridge Street via Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Union Square Bus Station in around 10h 27m.
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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
- £22–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
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
- £40–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Erroll Street to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Railway Station to Bridge of Don Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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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