There are 8 ways to get from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
1h 24m£41–106Car ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 4m£39–111Line 600 bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from George Best Belfast City Airport to Donegall Square Southbus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
3h 35m£41–99Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
8h 37mCar ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 58m£89–191Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2h 5m£47–164Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
8h 49mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
5h£60–274
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh is to line 600 bus and fly which costs £40 - £100 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 1h 24m and costs £40 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from George Best Belfast City Airport and arriving at Princes Street via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Belfast City Airport (BHD) and Edinburgh is 143 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 8h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 3010+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Belfast City Airport (BHD), Northern Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Aer Lingus and easyJet fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from George Best Belfast City Airport to Donegall Square South
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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
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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