There are 3 ways to get from Dumfries and Galloway to Belfast by car, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Dumfries and Galloway to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
3h 55m£45–251Drive, car ferry, train
- Drive from Dumfries and Galloway to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re
4h 50m£47–253Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Road End to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
7h 24m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries and Galloway to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which costs £45 - £260 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries and Galloway to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 55m and costs £45 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries and Galloway to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Road End and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Port Rodie Ferry Terminal and Cairnryan Stena Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Dumfries and Galloway and Belfast is 125 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries and Galloway to Belfast without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 7h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Dumfries and Galloway to Belfast, including transfers.
Dumfries and Galloway to Belfast bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Road End station.
Dumfries and Galloway to Belfast bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Port Rodie station.
There are 1285+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Dumfries and Galloway to Belfast. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Larne, then drive to Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dumfries and Galloway to Belfast Lanyon Place via Cairnryan, Larne, and Larne Harbour in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Road End to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- 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 Cairnryan to Larne
- 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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