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How to get fromFort William to Belfastby bus, plane, busferry, train, ferry, car or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Fort William to Belfast by bus, plane, busferry, train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from An Aird One to Terminal Buildingbus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeGLA - BFS
    5h 6m
    £47–129

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from An Aird One to Buchanan Bus StationbusE5
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    10h 12m

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    4. Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larneferry
    12h 2m
    £98–329

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Fort William to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    5h 55m
    £74–114

  5. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from An Aird One to Terminal Buildingbus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeGLA - BHD
    4h 51m
    £49–165

  6. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the bus from An Aird One to Airportbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeEDI - BFS
    5h 49m

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from An Aird One to Airportbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeEDI - BHD
    5h 39m

  8. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeINV - BHD
    5h 43m
    £97–250

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus915
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    10h 21m

  10. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus915
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus923
    3. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    11h

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights

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Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Fort William to Belfast. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 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 An Aird One to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 10h 12m.

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