There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Inverkip by car ferry, car, busferry, bus, plane, or train
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Inverkip
4h 16m£51–192Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Inverkip
3h 33m£45–158Bus and ferry, bus via Ayr
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Road585
7h 49mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Daff Avenue901 / ...
8hFly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Inverkip
4h 13m£45–128Fly 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 Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Inverkip
4h 50m£55–186Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Inverkip
5h 30m£48–126
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Inverkip is to fly and bus and train which costs £45 - £130 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Inverkip is to fly and train which takes 3h 33m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Inverkip. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Harbourside via Ayr Bus Station and Crawford Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Belfast and Inverkip is 137 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Inverkip without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Ayr which takes 7h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Belfast to Inverkip, including transfers.
Belfast to Inverkip bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Inverkip bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 698+ hotels available in Inverkip.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Inverkip, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Inverkip. However, you can drive to Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Inverkip. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Harbourside via Ayr, Ayr Bus Station, Burnlea Road, and Crawford Street in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Inverkip
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £13–20
Train from Glasgow Central to Inverkip
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Daff Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- 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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