There are 6 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, bus, plane, or train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Kilmarnock to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
3h 34m£22–62Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
6h 47mBus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Church Street to Waterloo Lanebus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
3h 12m£40–134Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Church Street to Waterloo Lanebus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
3h 32m£36–118Bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Church Street to Waterloo Lanebus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
4h 35m£64–149Bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Church Street to Waterloo Lanebus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
4h 50m£62–143
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which costs £21 - £65 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Belfast is to bus and fly which takes 3h 12m and costs £40 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Belfast is 109 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Belfast without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Kilmarnock to Belfast, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Kilmarnock to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1274+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
- £20–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Church Street to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- 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
- £7–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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