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How to get fromHelensburgh to Carrickfergusby train, plane, ferry, busferry, bus, car ferry or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Helensburgh to Carrickfergus by train, plane, ferry, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeGLA - BFS
    3. Take the train from Yorkgate to Carrickfergustrain
    4h 15m
    £46–120

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    3. Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larneferry
    8h 29m
    £79–287

  3. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    8h 55m

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus923
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    9h 8m

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeGLA - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Carrickfergustrain
    4h 10m
    £48–161

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

    1. Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeEDI - BFS
    5h 18m
    £70–126

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

    1. Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeEDI - BHD
    5h 18m
    £74–177

  8. Bus and ferry via Quay Street

    1. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    10h 23m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helensburgh to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    4h 32m
    £56–199

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Helensburgh, Scotland and Carrickfergus, 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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