There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Falkirk by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamstontrain
3h£50–129Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk Hightrain
3h 20m£40–124Car ferry, Bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
7h 31mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Stationbus X37
7h 45mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Falkirkcar
4h 31m£56–268Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk Hightrain
2h 50m£44–154Fly 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 Falkirk Grahamstontrain
3h 30m£47–119
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Falkirk is to fly and train which costs £45 - £120 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Falkirk is to fly and train which takes 2h 50m and costs £40 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Falkirk station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Grahamston Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Belfast and Falkirk is 162 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Falkirk without a car is to car ferry and Bus which takes 7h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h to get from Belfast to Falkirk, including transfers.
Belfast to Falkirk bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Falkirk bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
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There are 910+ hotels available in Falkirk.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Falkirk, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Falkirk. 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Park Station, walk to Edinburgh Park, then take the train to Falkirk Grahamston. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Square Victoria Street to Falkirk High via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Cairnryan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk High
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk High
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car 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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