There are 6 ways to get from Antrim and Newtownabbey to Falkirk by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamstontrain
1h 49m£39–100Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk Hightrain
1h 39m£30–107Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
8h 45m£39–97Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Stationbus X37
9h 21mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Falkirkcar
4h 33m£55–268Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Antrim to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamstontrain
3h 51m£59–140
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antrim and Newtownabbey to Falkirk is to fly and train which costs £35 - £100 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Antrim and Newtownabbey to Falkirk is to fly and train which takes 1h 39m and costs £30 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Antrim and Newtownabbey to Falkirk station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Grahamston Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Antrim and Newtownabbey and Falkirk is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Antrim and Newtownabbey to Falkirk without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs £35 - £100.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Antrim and Newtownabbey to Falkirk, including transfers.
Antrim and Newtownabbey to Falkirk bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Antrim and Newtownabbey to Falkirk bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 908+ hotels available in Falkirk.
What companies run services between Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland and Falkirk, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Antrim and Newtownabbey to Falkirk. However, you can fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Park Station, walk to Edinburgh Park, then take the train to Falkirk Grahamston. Alternatively, you can take a train from Antrim to Falkirk High via York Street, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Cairnryan, Ferry Terminal, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk High
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk High
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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