There are 5 ways to get from Port Ellen to Belfast by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or train
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Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Islay (ILY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)ILY - BHD
9h 6m£247–481Fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)ILY - BFS
4h 41m£38–178Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry TerminalCm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station926
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
15h 15mFly to City Of Derry Airport, train
- Fly from Islay (ILY) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)ILY - LDY
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
8h 30m£183–598Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)ILY - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
8h 48m£210–324
Islay (ILY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Ellen to Belfast is to fly which costs £35 - £180 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Port Ellen to Belfast is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs £35 - £180.
The distance between Port Ellen and Belfast is 85 miles.
The best way to get from Port Ellen to Belfast without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 15h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Port Ellen to Belfast, including transfers.
There are 1267+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Port Ellen, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Loganair, Aer Lingus, and easyJet fly from Islay (ILY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Islay to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Islay to City Of Derry Airport via Glasgow, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–1,100
Flights from Islay to Dublin Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Islay to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Islay to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Islay to City Of Derry Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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