There are 7 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
3h 34m£45–72Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
3h 38m£40–117Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
6h 47mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to StranraerKilmarnock - Stranraer
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
7h 3m£52–99Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
3h 23m£42–153Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
4h 35m£41–106Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
4h 26m£43–152
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £160.
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 1249+ 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 Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
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, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–27
- 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- 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 Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- 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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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