There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Johnstone by car ferry, car, busferry, train, plane, or bus
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 Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Johnstone
4h 1m£49–79Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
3h 20m£40–124Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
- Take the train from Ayr to JohnstoneAyr - Glasgow Central
6h 11mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
2h 40m£41–159Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- 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
4h£41–152Fly 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 Johnstone
4h 40m£43–102
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Johnstone is to car ferry and drive which costs £45 - £80 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Johnstone is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs £40 - £160.
The distance between Belfast and Johnstone is 128 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Johnstone without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 6h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Belfast to Johnstone, including transfers.
There are 1472+ hotels available in Johnstone.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Johnstone, Scotland?
easyJet and Aer Lingus fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Johnstone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £17–24
Train from Glasgow Central to Johnstone
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- 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/
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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