There are 9 ways to get from Belfast to Mull of Kintyre by busferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or train
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Bus and ferry, bus
best- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millknowe Roadbus 926
11h 35mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Mull of Kintyrecar
8h 8m£64–116Car ferry, drive via Larne
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Mull of Kintyrecar
6h 59m£81–308Fly 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 Millknowe Roadbus
8h 39m£99–212Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Mull of Kintyrecar
8h 27m£83–311Fly 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 Millknowe Roadbus
9h 9m£96–197Fly 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 Hotel car parkbus
- Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Millknowe Roadbus
7h 49m£96–212Fly 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 Hotel car parkbus
- Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Millknowe Roadbus
8h 19m£92–192Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Campbeltown
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane BHD - CAL
6h 6m£67–162
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Mull of Kintyre is to car ferry and drive which costs £60 - £120 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Mull of Kintyre is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Mull of Kintyre. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Millknowe Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Belfast and Mull of Kintyre is 298 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Mull of Kintyre without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 11h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Belfast to Mull of Kintyre, including transfers.
Belfast to Mull of Kintyre bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Mull of Kintyre bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 71+ hotels available in Mull of Kintyre.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Mull of Kintyre, 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 Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- 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
- £35–170
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Campbeltown via London Gatwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millknowe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millknowe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millknowe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Tarbet Hotel to Millknowe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Tarbet Hotel to Millknowe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 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
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
- 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
- £14–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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