There are 9 ways to get from Antrim to Scotland by plane, busferry, car ferry, bus, train, or car
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Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
2h 11m£33–102Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
7h 41mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
8h 3m£36–79Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
8h 22m£97–345Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
2h 34m£36–92Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Antrim to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
3h 26m£50–123Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Antrim to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
3h 3m£48–148Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Antrim to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHD - ABZ
3h 41m£109–250Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
4h 5m£50–256
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antrim to Scotland is to car ferry and bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Antrim to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs £30 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Antrim to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Antrim and Scotland is 123 miles.
The best way to get from Antrim to Scotland without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Antrim to Scotland, including transfers.
Antrim to Scotland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Antrim to Scotland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1575+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland and Scotland?
easyJet flies from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
Train from Antrim to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- 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
- +44 844 770 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
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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