There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Portaferry by bus, car ferry, train, taxi, car, plane, or busferry
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Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
7h 56mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Portaferry
4h 36m£56–90Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Portaferry
8h 5m£121–171Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to Portaferry Square
5h 18mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Portaferry Square10
8h 46mFly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to Portaferry Square
4h 52mFly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Portaferry Square
5h 41mFly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Portaferry Square
5h 21mFly Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)ABZ - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to Portaferry Square
5h 10mFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)INV - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to Portaferry Square
5h 20m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Portaferry is to drive and car ferry which costs £55 - £90 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Portaferry is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 36m and costs £55 - £90.
The distance between Scotland and Portaferry is 162 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Portaferry without a car is to Bus and car ferry which takes 7h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Scotland to Portaferry, including transfers.
There are 146+ hotels available in Portaferry.
What companies run services between Scotland and Portaferry, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Scotland to Portaferry. However, you can take the bus to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, take the taxi to Craigantlet Buildings, then take the line 10 bus to Portaferry Square. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayr, take the train to Stranraer, walk to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, take the line 360 bus to Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Portaferry.
- 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
- £23–95
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
- £19–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- 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, Thursday, 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Laganside Buscentre to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.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 Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
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