There are 8 ways to get from Scotland to Downpatrick by car, car ferry, busferry, 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 Glasgow to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Downpatrick
4h 28m£55–87Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
7h 20mFly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 215 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Street
4h 23mFly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 215 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Street
4h 2mFly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide Street to Church Street
3h 56mFly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide Street to Church Street
3h 31mFly Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)ABZ - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide Street to Church Street
3h 48mFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)INV - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide Street to Church Street
3h 59m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Downpatrick is to drive and car ferry which costs £55 - £90 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Downpatrick is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 28m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Church Street via Grand Central Station Stand 21. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Scotland and Downpatrick is 153 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Downpatrick without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Scotland to Downpatrick, including transfers.
Scotland to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Scotland to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 333+ hotels available in Downpatrick.
What companies run services between Scotland and Downpatrick, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- 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/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Adelaide Street to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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