There are 9 ways to get from Methil to Belfast by bus, train, plane, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the bus from Ex-Servicemen's Club to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
4h 9m£50–112Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Methil to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
5h 7m£41–91Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
9h 46mBus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Ex-Servicemen's Club to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
3h 54m£49–123Bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Ex-Servicemen's Club to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
5h 34m£61–170Bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Ex-Servicemen's Club to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
5h 14m£66–201Bus, bus and ferry via Clackmannan
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
10hBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
10h 33mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queensferry Streetbus X58
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
10h 36m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Methil to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which costs £40 - £95 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Methil to Belfast is to bus and train and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Methil to Belfast. However, there are services departing from South Grove and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Park & Ride, North Approach Road and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Methil and Belfast is 194 miles.
The best way to get from Methil to Belfast without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Methil to Belfast, including transfers.
Methil to Belfast bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
Methil to Belfast bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1206+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Methil, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Methil to Belfast. However, you can take the line 46 bus to Bus Station, walk to Kirkcaldy, take the train to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ex-Servicemen's Club to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bus Station, Kirkcaldy, Haymarket, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ex-Servicemen's Club to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- £6–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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