There are 9 ways to get from Belfast to Dunfermline by plane, train, busferry, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dunfermline Towntrain
2h 57m£45–131Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dunfermline Towntrain
3h 27m£43–111Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloatrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa
8h 27mCar ferry, Bus, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
8h 44mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Dunfermlinecar
4h 48m£60–273Fly 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 Haymarkettrain
4h 11m£48–184Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dunfermline Towntrain
4h 41m£49–154Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Roadbus X24 / ...
8h 32mBus and ferry, bus via Princes Street
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
8h 33m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Dunfermline is to fly and train which costs £40 - £120 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Dunfermline is to fly and train which takes 2h 57m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Dunfermline station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and High Street Stance B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Belfast and Dunfermline is 152 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Dunfermline without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 8h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Belfast to Dunfermline, including transfers.
Belfast to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Book your Belfast to Dunfermline bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 2746+ hotels available in Dunfermline.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Dunfermline, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Dunfermline. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, then take the train to Dunfermline Town. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow Queen Street, Alloa, and Shillinghill in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dunfermline Town
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dunfermline Town
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Dunfermline Town
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- £12–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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