There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Ardrossan by car ferry, car, busferry, plane, or train
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ardrossancar
3h 48m£47–252Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
6h 26mFly from George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ardrossan Towntrain
3h 48m£48–157Fly from Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ardrossan Towntrain
4h 18m£49–127
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Ardrossan is to car ferry and drive which costs £45 - £260 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Ardrossan is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 48m and costs £45 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Ardrossan. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Inches Road via Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Belfast and Ardrossan is 128 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Ardrossan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Belfast to Ardrossan, including transfers.
Belfast to Ardrossan bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Ardrossan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 695+ hotels available in Ardrossan.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Ardrossan, 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
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ardrossan Town
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ardrossan Town
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- 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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