There are 8 ways to get from Old Kilpatrick to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, bus, plane, or train
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 Old Kilpatrick to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
4h 11m£28–72Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
8h 4mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
8h 23mFly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
3h 13m£33–107Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
8h 22mFly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
2h 52m£38–138Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
4h 52m£61–135Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
4h 36m£60–146
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Kilpatrick to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which costs £27 - £75 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Old Kilpatrick to Belfast is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs £35 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Kilpatrick to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Old Kilpatrick Church and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Waterloo Lane and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Old Kilpatrick and Belfast is 136 miles.
The best way to get from Old Kilpatrick to Belfast without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Old Kilpatrick to Belfast, including transfers.
Old Kilpatrick to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Old Kilpatrick to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 520+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Old Kilpatrick, 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. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
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
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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 Dalmuir to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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/
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- 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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