There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Hamilton by car ferry, car, bus, plane, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Hamiltoncar
4h 17m£50–76Fly 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 Central Low Level to Hamilton Centraltrain
3h 29m£36–113Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
7h 16m£46–63Fly 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 Central Low Level to Hamilton Centraltrain
2h 49m£37–148Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
7h 19mFly 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 Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
4h 3m£50–177Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
4h 43m£53–142
Belfast to Hamilton by bus and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Hamilton is to car ferry and bus which costs £45 - £65 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Hamilton is to fly and train which takes 2h 49m and costs £35 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Park Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Belfast and Hamilton is 133 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Hamilton without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 7h 16m and costs £45 - £65.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Belfast to Hamilton, including transfers.
Belfast to Hamilton bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Hamilton bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1212+ hotels available in Hamilton.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Hamilton, Scotland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
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
- £23–90
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
- £40–130
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
- £23–65
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Hamilton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
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- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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/
- 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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