There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Kyleakin by busferry, bus, car ferry, train, car, or plane
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Bus and ferry, bus
best- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 914 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shorefront Shelterbus 915
13h 7mFly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird Onebus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shorefront Shelterbus
9h 22m£60–149Car ferry, Bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Shorefront Shelterbus 915
14h 36mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Kyleakincar
7h 35m£91–137Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird Onebus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shorefront Shelterbus
8h 42m£61–184Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHD - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
7h 3m£108–257
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Kyleakin is to fly and bus which costs £60 - £150 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Kyleakin is to fly and train which takes 7h 3m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Kyleakin. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Shorefront Shelter via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Belfast and Kyleakin is 328 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Kyleakin without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 13h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Belfast to Kyleakin, including transfers.
Belfast to Kyleakin bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Kyleakin bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 260+ hotels available in Kyleakin.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Kyleakin, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Kyleakin. However, you can take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station, then take the bus to Shorefront Shelter. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Square Victoria Street to Shorefront Shelter via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Cairnryan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Spean Bridge, and Spean Crescent in around 14h 36m.
- 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
- £22–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Shorefront Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Spean Crescent to Shorefront Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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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