There are 8 ways to get from Belfast to Machrihanish by busferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry, bus
best- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
12h 35mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Campbeltown
cheapest- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane BHD - CAL
5h 54m£45–135Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Machrihanishcar
6h 49m£81–303Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Terminusbus
8h 8m£73–190Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Machrihanishcar
8h 18m£83–306Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Terminusbus
8h 38m£69–160Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus
9h 38m£65–170Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus
10h 8m£62–155
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Machrihanish is to fly which costs £45 - £140 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Machrihanish is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Machrihanish. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Turning Area via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Belfast and Machrihanish is 289 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Machrihanish without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 12h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Belfast to Machrihanish, including transfers.
Belfast to Machrihanish bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Machrihanish bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 86+ hotels available in Machrihanish.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Machrihanish, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Campbeltown (CAL) 6 times a week.
- 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
- £24–90
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
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Campbeltown via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Campbeltown via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Campbeltown via London Gatwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.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 Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
- 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
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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