There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Belfast Zoo by car, car ferry, busferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ayr to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
3h 24m£40–243Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
6h 9m£7Train, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
3h 43m£56–164Train, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
4h 25m£53–119
Ayr to Belfast Zoo by busferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Belfast Zoo is to bus and ferry which costs £8 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Belfast Zoo is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr to Belfast Zoo. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Belfast Zoo via Donegall Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Ayr and Belfast Zoo is 101 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Belfast Zoo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 9m and costs £8.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Ayr to Belfast Zoo, including transfers.
Ayr to Belfast Zoo bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Ayr to Belfast Zoo bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1239+ hotels available in Belfast Zoo.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Belfast Zoo, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- 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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