There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Scottish Highlands by car ferry, train, car, bus or plane
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Recommended option
Carferry, train, drive • 12 h 51 min
$128 - $239
Cheapest option
Fly Belfast City to Inverness, bus • 4 h 39 min
$68 - $190
5 alternative options
Carferry, bus • 13 h 12 min
$98 - $189
Carferry, bus via Fort William, Bus Station • 13 h 25 min
$88 - $177
Carferry, drive • 6 h 43 min
$81 - $106
Fly Belfast City to Glasgow, bus • 7 h 16 min
$70 - $186
Fly Belfast (Aldergrove) to Glasgow, bus • 7 h 43 min
$78 - $170
Questions & Answers
The distance between Belfast and Scottish Highlands is 182 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Scottish Highlands without a car is to carferry and bus which takes 13 h 12 min and costs .
It takes approximately 12 h 51 min to get from Belfast to Scottish Highlands, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Belfast City Airport to Inverness Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h.
Flybe offers flights from Belfast City Airport to Inverness Airport.
There are 104+ hotels available in Scottish Highlands. Prices start at $91 USD per night.
The best way to get from Belfast to Belfast City Airport is to line 600 shuttle which takes 8 min and costs .
- Distance: 181.6 miles
- Duration: 12 h 51 min
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Scottish Highlands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Scottish Highlands. However, you can take the train to Larne Harbour, take the walk to Larne, take the carferry to Cairnryan, take the taxi to Stranraer, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the walk to Glasgow, Central Station (Waterloo street), take the bus to Glasgow, West George Lane, take the walk to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Perth, take the train to Kingussie, then take the drive to Scottish Highlands. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast to Scottish Highlands via Larne Harbour, Larne, Cairnryan, Cairnryan, P & O Ferry Terminal, Stranraer, Port Rodie, Stranraer, Port Rodie (Tesco), Buchanan Bus Station, and Invergarry, Hotel (Invergarry Hotel) in around 13 h 12 min.
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Belfast City to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $220
Flights from Belfast City to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast (Aldergrove) to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28 - $35
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $17 - $24
- Anytime Day Single
- $28 - $35
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18 - $24
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $12 - $17
- Anytime Day Single
- $18 - $24
Train from Perth to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19 - $24
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $10 - $15
- Anytime Day Single
- $19 - $24
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 12 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $14
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- 2nd Class
- $9 - $14
- 1st Class
- $18 - $26
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- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stranraer, Port Rodie (Tesco) to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19 - $27
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Invergarry, Hotel (Invergarry Hotel)
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan, Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18 - $25
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fort William, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $27
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Fort William, Bus Station to Aberchalder, Swing Bridge House (Caledonian Canal)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Inverness, Bus Station to Fort Augustus, Abertarff Place (Tourist Information Centre)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Airport, Terminal Building (Glasgow Airport) to Fort William, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $30
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Fort William, Bus Station to Aberchalder, Swing Bridge House (Caledonian Canal)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Inverness, Bus Station to Fort Augustus, Abertarff Place (Tourist Information Centre)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 4 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28 - $95
- Schedules at
- poferries.com
- Passenger Standard
- $40
- Passenger Flexi
- $66
- Standard Car
- $92
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- stenaline.co.uk
- Passenger
- $40
- Small Car
- $170
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