There are 9 ways to get from Perth to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge by train, ferry, car, bus, busferry, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry, drive
best- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Drive from Larne to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
9h 11m£72–292Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
7h 54m£58–172Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Donegall Square North to Giants Causeway221
12h 39mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Perth to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
5h 56m£78–230Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, line 402 bus
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Coleraine
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Whitepark Road Carrick A Rede
7h 3mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Coleraine
12h 47mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM8
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine0
13h 9mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
7h 8mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, line 402 bus
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)EDI - LDY
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Whitepark Road Carrick A Rede
6h 34m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is to train and fly which costs £55 - £180 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 56m and costs £75 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth station to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Whitepark Road Carrick A Rede via Glasgow Buchanan, Donegall Square North and Giants Causeway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Perth and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is 251 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 12h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Perth to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, including transfers.
Perth to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Perth to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 610+ hotels available in Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Stranraer, drive to Cairnryan, take the ferry to Larne, then drive to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Donegall Square North, Giants Causeway, and Whitepark Road Carrick A Rede in around 12h 39m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
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 City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Antrim to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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 Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 Donegall Square North to Giants Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Whitepark Road Carrick A Rede
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- 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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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