There are 8 ways to get from Dumbarton to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, bus, train, 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 Dumbarton to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
4h 11m£53–79Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
3h 35m£37–181Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
7h 54mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
8h 33mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Howard Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus 4
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
9h 52mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
3h 20m£39–217Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
4h 25m£55–132Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
4h 16m£53–168
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dumbarton to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 3h 20m and costs £35 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumbarton to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Quay Street and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Howard Street and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
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 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Dumbarton to Belfast, including transfers.
Dumbarton to Belfast bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Howard Street station.
Dumbarton to Belfast bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
There are 1235+ 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.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumbarton Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–8
- 1st Class
- £11–17
Train from Dumbarton Central to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–20
- 1st Class
- £25–35
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dumbarton Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £55–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- 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 Howard Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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