There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Holytown by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or busferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Maxim Business Parkbus
2h 47m£37–107Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
7h 13m£27–70Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Holytowncar
4h 17m£52–263Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Maxim Business Parkbus
3h 17m£34–97Fly 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 to Holytowntrain
3h 9m£45–147Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Holytowntrain
3h 39m£41–112Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
7h 32m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Holytown is to car ferry and bus which costs £27 - £70 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Holytown is to fly and bus which takes 2h 47m and costs £35 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Holytown. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Holytown Medical Centre via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Belfast and Holytown is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Holytown without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs £27 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Belfast to Holytown, including transfers.
Belfast to Holytown bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Holytown bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
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There are 1465+ hotels available in Holytown.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Holytown, 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 Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
- £20–50
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Holytown
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Holytown
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal to Maxim Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Terminal to Maxim Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–36
- 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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