There are 6 ways to get from Saltcoats to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, train, 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 Saltcoats to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
3h 40m£47–70Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
3h 23m£43–122Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
7h 11mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
3h 9m£45–158Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
4h 55m£62–126Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
4h 45m£60–162
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saltcoats to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Saltcoats to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Saltcoats to Belfast. However, there are services departing from North Ayrshire Museum and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Saltcoats and Belfast is 116 miles.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Belfast without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Saltcoats to Belfast, including transfers.
Saltcoats to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Saltcoats to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1236+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Saltcoats, Scotland and Belfast, 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 Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–65
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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/
- 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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