There are 7 ways to get from Stirling to Belfast by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Stirling to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
4h 26m£57–89Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
3h 31m£42–118Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM8 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
7h 53mTrain, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
8h 32mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
3h 25m£51–109Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
3h 16m£53–155Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
3h 17m£44–154
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £40 - £120 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling station to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Stirling and Belfast is 158 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Belfast without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 7h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Stirling to Belfast, including transfers.
Stirling to Belfast bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Bus Station.
Stirling to Belfast bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1249+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Stirling 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 Bus Station to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
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, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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 Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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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