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How to get fromCarrickfergus to Scotlandby car ferry, car, ferry, train, busferry, bus or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Carrickfergus to Scotland by car ferry, car, ferry, train, busferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, drive

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    2. Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
    4h 13m
    £52–193

  2. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Carrickfergus to Lanyon Placetrain
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBHD - GLA
    3h 5m
    £39–151

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryanferry
    2. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    7h 10m
    £69–280

  4. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    7h 41m

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    2. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    8h 4m
    £49–187

  6. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Carrickfergus to Lanyon Placetrain
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBHD - EDI
    3h 27m
    £49–161

  7. Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Carrickfergus to Yorkgatetrain
    2. Take the train from Yorkgate to Antrimtrain
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBFS - EDI
    4h 31m
    £49–111

  8. Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Carrickfergus to Yorkgatetrain
    2. Take the train from Yorkgate to Antrimtrain
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBFS - GLA
    4h 9m
    £42–116

  9. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Carrickfergus to Lanyon Placetrain
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBHD - ABZ
    3h 36m
    £98–215

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration54 minAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland and Scotland?

Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 5m.

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