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How to get fromBangor to Irvineby car, car ferry, busferry, train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Bangor to Irvine by car, car ferry, busferry, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, car ferry

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    1. Drive from Bangor to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Irvinecar car
    3h 56m
    £47–253

  2. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry bus ferry 923
    7h 42m

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain train Re
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    8h 2m
    £83–318

  4. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bangor to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Irvinetrain train
    4h 6m
    £60–156

  5. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bangor to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Irvinetrain train
    4h 42m
    £55–130

  6. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvinetrain train
    5h 10m
    £60–157

  7. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bangor to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BFS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvinetrain train
    5h 46m
    £56–141

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 131.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Bangor, Northern Ireland and Irvine, Scotland?

Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 10m.

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