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 Terminalferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to The Square Ballyclarebus
5h 8mFerry, train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
6h 41m£61–175Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
9h 16m£94–135Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Kempock Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 901
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
10h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunoon to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
5h 36m£69–102Ferry, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 154 bus
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Antrim Depot to Woodsides Ballyclarebus
5h 48mFerry, train, Bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
10h 35mFerry, bus, bus and ferry via Ayr
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Stationbus 585
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
11h 15m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunoon to Ballyclare is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £110 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dunoon to Ballyclare is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 36m and costs £65 - £110.
The distance between Dunoon and Ballyclare is 148 miles.
The best way to get from Dunoon to Ballyclare without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 9h 16m and costs £90 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Dunoon to Ballyclare, including transfers.
There are 1211+ 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 bus to Sanderling Road, 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 9h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- 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
- £8–9
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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 Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Antrim Depot to Woodsides Ballyclare
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Kempock Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.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 30 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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