There are 9 ways to get from Downpatrick to Scotland by car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Downpatrick to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgow
4h 36m£55–87Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
8h 26m£46–65Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
8h 5mLine 215 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Church Street to Bedford Street
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
3h 48mLine 215 bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Church Street to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
4h 1mLine 215 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Church Street to Bedford Street
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
3h 24mLine 215 bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Church Street to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
4h 25mLine 215 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the bus from Church Street to Bedford Street
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHD - ABZ
3h 58mLine 215 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from Church Street to Bedford Street
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BHD - INV
4h 32m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downpatrick to Scotland is to car ferry and bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Downpatrick to Scotland is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 36m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Downpatrick to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Downpatrick and Scotland is 153 miles.
The best way to get from Downpatrick to Scotland without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Downpatrick to Scotland, including transfers.
Downpatrick to Scotland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Downpatrick to Scotland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1366+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Downpatrick, 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.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- 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
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- 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 Church Street to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Church Street to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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