There are 7 ways to get from Dunfermline to Belfast by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Gateway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
3h 1m£47–100Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
8h 38mTrain, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
9h 19mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunfermline to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
4h 40m£60–204Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Gateway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
2h 51m£50–151Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
4h 22m£52–129Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
4h 8m£53–170
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £45 - £100 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 2h 51m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via North Approach Road and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Belfast is 176 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Belfast without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 8h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Dunfermline to Belfast, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Belfast bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
Dunfermline to Belfast bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
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What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Dunfermline to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 8h 38m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- 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
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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
- +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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