There are 8 ways to get from Dunfermline to Belfast by train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
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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 4m£47–115Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
4h 15m£41–113Bus, 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 26mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
9h 19m£87–311Drive, 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 49m£56–161Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
3h 54m£43–149Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
8h 58m
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 - £120 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 2h 49m and costs £55 - £170.
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 26m.
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 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m 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.
There are 1264+ hotels available in Belfast.
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 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
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 Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
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
- £26–70
- 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 Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dunfermline Town to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- 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
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- 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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