There are 8 ways to get from Isle of Colonsay to Belfast by ferry, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, or plane
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Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Oban
best- 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, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Station Road to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
8h 30m£63–195Ferry, 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 18mFerry, 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 5mFerry to Islay, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- 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
11h 43m£257–535Ferry, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Station Road to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
8h 14m£64–226Ferry, 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
9h 56m£77–196Ferry, 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£80–242
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Colonsay to Belfast is to ferry and bus and fly which costs £60 - £200 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Colonsay to Belfast is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs £60 - £230.
The distance between Isle of Colonsay and Belfast is 282 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 13h 29m to get from Isle of Colonsay to Belfast, including transfers.
There are 1261+ 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 Oban Ferry Terminal, walk to Station Road, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, then take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isle of Colonsay to Castlecourt via Colonsay Ferry Terminal, Oban Ferry Terminal, Oban, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 14h 18m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Islay to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- 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
- £25–60
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Oban to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- 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/
Bus from Police Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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 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 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
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
- 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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