There are 6 ways to get from Prestwick to Dundonald by car, car ferry, train, busferry, plane, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Prestwick to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
3h 33m£43–64Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Stranraertrain Kilmarnock - Stranraer
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
6h 19m£70–113Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
7h 7mTrain, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
3h 36m£46–150Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
7h 42mTrain, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place Station [glider] to Ulster Hospitalbus
4h 10m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Dundonald is to drive and car ferry which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Dundonald is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 33m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick to Dundonald. However, there are services departing from Gardiner Street and arriving at Ulster Hospital via Ayr and Wellington Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Prestwick and Dundonald is 104 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Dundonald without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 6h 19m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Prestwick to Dundonald, including transfers.
Prestwick to Dundonald bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Prestwick to Dundonald bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1253+ hotels available in Dundonald.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Dundonald, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Town to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £28–40
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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 Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Lanyon Place Station [glider] to Ulster Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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