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How to get fromKilmarnock to Belfastby car, car ferry, busferry, train, plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Kilmarnock to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3h 34m
    £45–67

  2. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Bath Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EDI - BHD
    4h 14m
    £40–142

  3. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    6h 47m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain train Kilmarnock - Stranraer
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    7h 22m
    £52–94

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    3h 46m
    £50–127

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane GLA - BHD
    3h 31m
    £52–163

  7. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Bath Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane EDI - BFS
    4h 24m
    £43–106

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£21Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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