There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Sutherland by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BHD - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairg
7h 35m£107–297Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Sutherland
8h 16m£101–272Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Station805
14h 9mFly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHD - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairg
9h 55m£118–282
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Sutherland is to car ferry and drive which costs £100 - £280 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Sutherland is to fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Sutherland. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Road End via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 6 and Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Belfast and Sutherland is 309 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Sutherland without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 14h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Belfast to Sutherland, including transfers.
Belfast to Sutherland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Sutherland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are five+ hotels available in Sutherland.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Sutherland, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Sutherland. 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport Station, take the train to Inverness, take the train to Lairg, walk to Station, then take the line 2 bus to Road End. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Road End via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 6, and Station in around 14h 9m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Lairg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–24
- 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- 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/
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 Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.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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