There are 7 ways to get from Falkirk Wheel 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 Falkirk Wheel to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
4h 25m£56–198Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Camelon to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
4h 9m£42–110Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
8h 30mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
8h 57mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Camelon to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
3h 45m£49–117Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Camelon to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
3h 29m£58–163Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Camelon to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
3h 49m£44–146
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk Wheel to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £45 - £120 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk Wheel to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 3h 29m and costs £55 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk Wheel to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges roundabout and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Falkirk Wheel and Belfast is 153 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk Wheel to Belfast without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Falkirk Wheel to Belfast, including transfers.
Falkirk Wheel to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Falkirk Wheel to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
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What companies run services between Falkirk Wheel, 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.
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- 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 Camelon to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Camelon to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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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