There are 8 ways to get from Skelmorlie to Belfast by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, ferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Skelmorlie to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
4h 3m£51–191Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Wemyss Bay to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
3h 42m£45–123Bus, bus and ferry via Ayr
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station585
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
8h 32mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
8h 42m£82–299Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from South Parish Church to Buchanan Bus Station906X / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
8h 43mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Wemyss Bay to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
3h 22m£47–159Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
4h 53m£49–121Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
4h 38m£58–167
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skelmorlie to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £200 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Skelmorlie to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 3h 22m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Skelmorlie to Belfast. However, there are services departing from South Parish Church and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Manse Court and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Skelmorlie and Belfast is 133 miles.
The best way to get from Skelmorlie to Belfast without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Ayr which takes 8h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Skelmorlie to Belfast, including transfers.
Skelmorlie to Belfast bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Manse Court station.
Skelmorlie to Belfast bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
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What companies run services between Skelmorlie, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Skelmorlie to Belfast. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then drive to Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Parish Church to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Manse Court, Ayr Bus Station, and Ayr in around 8h 32m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
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
- £20–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Wemyss Bay to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £14–21
Train from Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from South Parish Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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