There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Ullapool by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, car, or train
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Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHD - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
6h 3m£91–216Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ullapoolcar
8h 6m£78–152Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
12h 39mFly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHD - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
8h 29m£152–319Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High Schoolbus 61
13h 9mBus and ferry, bus via High School
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Academy Street to High Schoolbus 61
13h 27mCar ferry, Bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotelbus M10
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
14h 13m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Ullapool is to car ferry and drive which costs £75 - £160 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Ullapool is to fly and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs £90 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Belfast and Ullapool is 283 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Ullapool without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 12h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Belfast to Ullapool, including transfers.
Belfast to Ullapool bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Ullapool bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 66+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Ullapool, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Ullapool. 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, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Pitlochry to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Pitlochry to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Pitlochry to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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/
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Academy Street to High School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- 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
- £7–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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