There are 11 ways to get from Belfast to Stonehaven by plane, train, busferry, car ferry, car, or bus
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHD - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Stonehaventrain
4h 4m£100–232Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Stonehavencar
6h 19m£57–117Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stonehaventrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen
9h 39mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stonehaventrain
11h 11m£136–440Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Stonehaventrain
5h 23m£67–192Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Stonehaventrain
5h 53m£70–182Fly 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 Queen Street to Stonehaventrain
5h 47m£95–247Fly 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 Queen Street to Stonehaventrain
6h 17m£92–217Fly 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 Airport Station to Aberdeentrain
6h 13m£126–298Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9
10h 39mBus and ferry, bus via Dundee
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Lloyds Pharmacybus X7
11h 43m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Stonehaven is to car ferry and drive which costs £55 - £120 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Stonehaven is to fly and train which takes 4h 4m and costs £100 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Stonehaven. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Barclay Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Belfast and Stonehaven is 256 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Stonehaven without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 9h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Belfast to Stonehaven, including transfers.
Belfast to Stonehaven bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Stonehaven bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 268+ hotels available in Stonehaven.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Stonehaven, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Stonehaven. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Aberdeen Airport, take the bus to Aberdeen Union Street, walk to Aberdeen, then take the train to Stonehaven. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Stonehaven via Glasgow Buchanan and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Lloyds Pharmacy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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
- £10–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- 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
- £6–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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