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How to get fromShotts to Belfastby car, car ferry, busferry, bus, train, ferry or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Shotts to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, bus, train, ferry, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Shotts to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    4h 24m
    £53–194

  2. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shotts to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeEDI - BFS
    3h 46m
    £49–118

  3. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    8h 4m

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus923
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    8h 38m

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    3. Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larneferry
    8h 43m
    £77–288

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Shotts to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeEDI - BHD
    3h 35m
    £52–174

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shotts to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeGLA - BFS
    3h 35m
    £51–120

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Shotts to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeGLA - BHD
    3h 18m
    £51–161

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration51 minAverage Duration
Ticket£20Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Shotts, 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.

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