There are 7 ways to get from Bathgate to Belfast by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Bathgate to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
2h 54m£47–122Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
8h 23m£16–22Train, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Bathgate to Charing Cross (Glasgow)train
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
9h 5m£39–70Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bathgate to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
4h 36m£55–266Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Bathgate to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
3h 9m£43–111Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Bathgate to Charing Cross (Glasgow)train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
3h 35m£53–159Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Bathgate to Charing Cross (Glasgow)train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
3h 55m£53–118
Bathgate to Belfast by train, bus, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bathgate to Belfast is to bus and ferry which costs £15 - £23 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bathgate to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 2h 54m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Bathgate to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Sword Street and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Bathgate and Belfast is 157 miles.
The best way to get from Bathgate to Belfast without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 23m and costs £15 - £23.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Bathgate to Belfast, including transfers.
Bathgate to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Bathgate to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
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There are 1234+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Bathgate, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
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 Bathgate to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bathgate to Charing Cross (Glasgow)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bathgate to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bathgate to Charing Cross (Glasgow)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bathgate to Charing Cross (Glasgow)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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