There are 5 ways to get from Belfast to East Ayrshire by car ferry, car, busferry, plane, train, or bus
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to East Ayrshirecar
3h 51m£45–250Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
6h 20mFly 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 Central to Auchinlecktrain
4h 11m£56–157Fly 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 Central to Auchinlecktrain
4h 41m£52–132Fly 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 Auchinlecktrain
5h 19m£56–153
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to East Ayrshire is to car ferry and drive which costs £40 - £250 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to East Ayrshire is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £40 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to East Ayrshire. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at School Road via Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Belfast and East Ayrshire is 123 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to East Ayrshire without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Belfast to East Ayrshire, including transfers.
Belfast to East Ayrshire bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to East Ayrshire bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 386+ hotels available in East Ayrshire.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and East Ayrshire, 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
- £30–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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