There are 8 ways to get from Dumbarton to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, bus, plane, or train
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 Dumbarton to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
4h 10m£53–84Fly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
2h 46m£37–115Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
7h 48mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
8h 33mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus StationX77 / ...
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
8h 32mFly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
2h 31m£39–151Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
4h 24m£55–127Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
4h 14m£54–178
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Belfast is to fly which costs £35 - £120 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dumbarton to Belfast is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs £35 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumbarton to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Barloan Toll and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Dumbarton and Belfast is 143 miles.
The best way to get from Dumbarton to Belfast without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Dumbarton to Belfast, including transfers.
Dumbarton to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Dumbarton to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1262+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, 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. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumbarton Central to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–20
- 1st Class
- £25–35
- 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/
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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