There are 7 ways to get from Dundonald to Prestwick by car, car ferry, busferry, train, plane, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Dundonald to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Prestwickcar
3h 40m£43–248Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
6h 56mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Prestwick Towntrain
7h 19m£75–300Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Towntrain
3h 58m£56–163Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ulster Hospital to College Square Eastbus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Towntrain
4h 29mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- 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 train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
5h 2m£57–155Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
5h 33m£54–140
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundonald to Prestwick is to drive and car ferry which costs £40 - £250 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dundonald to Prestwick is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 40m and costs £40 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundonald to Prestwick. However, there are services departing from Ulster Hospital and arriving at Kyle Street via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Dundonald and Prestwick is 115 miles.
The best way to get from Dundonald to Prestwick without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Dundonald to Prestwick, including transfers.
Dundonald to Prestwick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Dundonald to Prestwick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 564+ hotels available in Prestwick.
What companies run services between Dundonald, Northern Ireland and Prestwick, Scotland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- 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
- 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 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ulster Hospital to College Square East
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- 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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