There are 7 ways to get from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Saltcoats by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Saltcoatstrain
2h 8m£52–144Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Saltcoatscar
3h 51m£46–252Line 600 bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from George Best Belfast City Airport to Donegall Square Southbus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Saltcoatstrain
4h 18m£51–128Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain Stranraer - Ayr / ...
7h 6m£64–131Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoatstrain
3h 16m£52–142Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
7h 44mCar ferry, Bus
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayrbus 923
8h 9m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Saltcoats is to drive and car ferry which costs £45 - £260 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Saltcoats is to fly and train which takes 2h 8m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Saltcoats. However, there are services departing from George Best Belfast City Airport and arriving at North Ayrshire Museum via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Belfast City Airport (BHD) and Saltcoats is 130 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Saltcoats without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 7h 6m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Saltcoats, including transfers.
Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Saltcoats bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Saltcoats bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 711+ hotels available in Saltcoats.
What companies run services between Belfast City Airport (BHD), Northern Ireland and Saltcoats, Scotland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Saltcoats
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Saltcoats
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoats
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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 Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- 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
- 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
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