There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to Downpatrick by car, car ferry, busferry, plane, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Downpatrickcar
4h 29m£55–83Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
7h 20mFly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide Street to Church Streetbus
3h 56mFly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 215 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Streetbus
4h 23mFly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 215 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Streetbus
4h 2mFly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide Street to Church Streetbus
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)plane ABZ - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide Street to Church Streetbus
3h 48m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Downpatrick is to drive and car ferry which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Downpatrick is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 29m and costs £55 - £85.
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 29m 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 George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
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 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/
Bus from Adelaide Street to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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/
- 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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