There are 8 ways to get from Isle of Colonsay to Belfast by ferry, plane, bus, busferry, train, or car ferry
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Ferry to Islay, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Islay (ILY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)ILY - BHD
7h 18m£277–595Ferry, train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Oban to Crianlarich
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
9h 22m£70–207Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Oban
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station976 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
13h 29mFerry, train, Bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
14h 11mFerry, train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Oban to Crianlarich
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
9h 1m£70–228Ferry, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Oban to Crianlarich
- Take the bus from Police Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
10h 1m£71–212Ferry, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Oban to Crianlarich
- Take the bus from Police Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
9h 45m£80–273Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry TerminalCm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station926
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
15h 5m
Islay (ILY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Colonsay to Belfast is to ferry and train and bus and fly which costs £70 - £220 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Colonsay to Belfast is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs £270 - £600.
The distance between Isle of Colonsay and Belfast is 116 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Colonsay to Belfast without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry via Oban which takes 13h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Isle of Colonsay to Belfast, including transfers.
There are 1266+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Isle of Colonsay, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Colonsay to Belfast. However, you can take the taxi to Colonsay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the line 451 bus to Islay Airport, walk to Islay (ILY) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isle of Colonsay to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Colonsay Ferry Terminal, Oban Ferry Terminal, Station Road, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Oban to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Police Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Police Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £24–30
Ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £7–11
- Car Fare
- £50–60
Ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–70
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–13
- Car Fare
- £55–70
- 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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