There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Lanarkshire by plane, train, busferry, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 to Lanarktrain
4h 33m£51–156Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
7h 46m£35–45Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Lanarkshirecar
4h 16m£50–257Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Millbank Woodbus
5h 3mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, line 37 bus, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
- Take the bus from St Charles Avenue to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Millbank Woodbus
5h 32mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 240X
8h 42m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Lanarkshire is to bus and ferry which costs £35 - £50 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Lanarkshire is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £50 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Lanarkshire. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Railway Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Belfast and Lanarkshire is 154 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Lanarkshire without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 46m and costs £35 - £50.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Belfast to Lanarkshire, including transfers.
Belfast to Lanarkshire bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Lanarkshire bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1287+ hotels available in Lanarkshire.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Lanarkshire, Scotland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan twice daily. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- 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
- £30–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
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 Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 1698 792800
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Millbank Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Whitelaws Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Millbank Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Whitelaws Coaches
- Phone
- 01698 882075
- Website
- Hobson Travel
Bus from Bus Station to Millbank Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hobson Travel
Bus from Bus Station to Millbank Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hobson Travel
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from St Charles Avenue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- +44 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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