There are 7 ways to get from Greenock to Belfast by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
3h 21m£45–116Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
8h 6mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
8h 41m£94–341Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Greenock to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
4h 17m£52–260Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
3h£51–152Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
4h 22m£46–127Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Greenock West to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
4h 7m£51–138
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Belfast is to bus and fly which costs £45 - £130 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 3h and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Greenock and Belfast is 147 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Belfast without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 8h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Greenock to Belfast, including transfers.
Greenock to Belfast bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Belfast bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1299+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Greenock to Belfast. However, you can 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 Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 1 to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Greenock West to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car 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
Car 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
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