There are 8 ways to get from Dunoon to Ballyclare by ferry, plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
best- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to The Square Ballyclare
5h 3mFerry, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
5h 44m£41–131Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
8h 57m£95–140Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station585
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
10h 37mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunoon to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
5h 35m£70–108Ferry, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
6h 36m£52–170Ferry, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
7h 11m£46–120Ferry, train, Bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
10h 35m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunoon to Ballyclare is to ferry and train and fly which costs £40 - £140 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dunoon to Ballyclare is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 35m and costs £65 - £110.
The distance between Dunoon and Ballyclare is 149 miles.
The best way to get from Dunoon to Ballyclare without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 8h 57m and costs £95 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Dunoon to Ballyclare, including transfers.
There are 1204+ hotels available in Ballyclare.
What companies run services between Dunoon, Scotland and Ballyclare, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Dunoon to Ballyclare. However, you can take the ferry to Gourock Ferry Terminal, walk to Gourock, take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Queens Square, walk to Laganside Buscentre, then take the bus to The Square Ballyclare. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Ballyclare via Gourock Ferry Terminal, Gourock, Paisley Gilmour Street, Ayr, Stranraer, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, and Belfast in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- 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
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- 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/
Train from Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Laganside Buscentre to The Square Ballyclare
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
- 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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