There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
3h 58m£50–75Fly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
2h 41m£36–112Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
6h 10mFly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
3h 2m£40–96Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
2h 52m£38–132Fly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
2h 26m£38–148Fly Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ABZ - BHD
2h 44m£86–210
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Belfast is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs £35 - £150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Scotland and Belfast is 131 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Belfast without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Scotland to Belfast, including transfers.
Scotland to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Scotland to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1237+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, Ryanair UK and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- 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
- +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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