There are 9 ways to get from Carrickfergus to Scotland by car ferry, car, train, busferry, bus, or plane
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
3h 58m£47–253Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
8h 4m£33–77Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
7h 10m£91–333Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
7h 41mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Carrickfergus to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
3h 3m£47–147Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Carrickfergus to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
3h 29m£49–122Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Carrickfergus to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHD - ABZ
3h 42m£108–249Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Carrickfergus to York Streettrain
- Take the train from York Street to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
4h 5m£45–116Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Carrickfergus to York Streettrain
- Take the train from York Street to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
4h 31m£48–111
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carrickfergus to Scotland is to car ferry and bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Carrickfergus to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 3m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Carrickfergus to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Carrickfergus and Scotland is 130 miles.
The best way to get from Carrickfergus to Scotland without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 7h 10m and costs £90 - £340.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Carrickfergus to Scotland, including transfers.
Carrickfergus to Scotland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Carrickfergus to Scotland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1560+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland and 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 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 Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
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 Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Carrickfergus to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Carrickfergus to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Carrickfergus to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Carrickfergus to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from York Street to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Carrickfergus to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from York Street to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- 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 Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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