There are 6 ways to get from Largs to Northern Ireland by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or plane
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 Largs to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
3h 54m£49–78Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
3h 37m£48–139Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Stationbus 585
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
7h 59mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
3h 23m£50–175Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Largs to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
5h 8m£49–112Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Largs to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
4h 58m£48–158
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Largs to Northern Ireland is to drive and car ferry which costs £45 - £80 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Largs to Northern Ireland is to train and fly which takes 3h 23m and costs £50 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Largs to Northern Ireland. However, there are services departing from Manse Court and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Largs and Northern Ireland is 127 miles.
The best way to get from Largs to Northern Ireland without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 7h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Largs to Northern Ireland, including transfers.
Largs to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Manse Court station.
Largs to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
There are 1239+ hotels available in Northern Ireland.
What companies run services between Largs, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Largs to Northern Ireland. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then drive to Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manse Court to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Ayr Bus Station and Ayr in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
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
- £45–140
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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £19–27
Train from Largs to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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/
- 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
- 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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