There are 7 ways to get from Coatbridge to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, bus, plane, or train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Coatbridge to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
4h 10m£52–193Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Coatbridge Sunnyside to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
3h 19m£37–102Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
7h 37mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
8h 16mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
3h 13m£38–107Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
3h 2m£46–153Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Coatbridge Sunnyside to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
3h 3m£38–138
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coatbridge to Belfast is to bus and fly which costs £35 - £110 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Coatbridge to Belfast is to bus and fly which takes 3h 2m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Coatbridge to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Bus Stance and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Coatbridge and Belfast is 138 miles.
The best way to get from Coatbridge to Belfast without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Coatbridge to Belfast, including transfers.
Coatbridge to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Coatbridge to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1265+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Coatbridge, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 10m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Coatbridge Sunnyside to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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