There are 7 ways to get from Saltcoats to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, train, plane, or bus
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 Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
3h 40m£47–185Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
3h 26m£45–118Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
7h 11mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
7h 49mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
3h 10m£45–159Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
4h 34m£50–111Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
4h 23m£53–167
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 - £190 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Saltcoats to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 3h 10m 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.
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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.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
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 Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- 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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