There are 7 ways to get from Motherwell to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, train, ferry, 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 Motherwell to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
4h 9m£51–81Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
3h 16m£37–181Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
7h 34mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
8h 32m£76–362Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
3h 1m£38–217Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
3h 45m£54–137Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
3h 35m£54–188
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £35 - £190 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Motherwell and Belfast is 136 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Belfast without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Motherwell to Belfast, including transfers.
Motherwell to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Motherwell to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- £25–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- 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
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £4–7
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £30–50
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £55–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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