There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Hamilton by plane, train, busferry, car ferry, car, or bus
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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 Glasgow Central Low Level to Hamilton Centraltrain
2h 49m£44–146Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, line 211 bus
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Maxim Business Parkbus
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Miller Streetbus
4h 9m£37–103Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
7h 22mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Hamiltoncar
4h 15m£51–257Fly 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 Low Level to Hamilton Centraltrain
3h 19m£40–111Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, line 211 bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Maxim Business Parkbus
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Miller Streetbus
3h 39m£40–118
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Hamilton is to fly and bus and line 211 bus which costs £35 - £110 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Hamilton is to fly and train which takes 2h 49m and costs £40 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Park Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Belfast and Hamilton is 127 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Hamilton without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Belfast to Hamilton, including transfers.
Belfast to Hamilton bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Hamilton bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Hamilton, Scotland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- 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
- £30–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- 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
- £30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Hamilton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Hamilton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- 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 Maxim Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
Bus from Terminal to Maxim Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Miller Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Miller Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- 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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