There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast by plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
1h 20m£34–100Fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
1h 35m£29–85Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Air
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
8h 12mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
4h 46m£58–269Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Air
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
8h 58m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast is to fly which costs £28 - £90 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast is to fly which takes 1h 20m and costs £30 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Belfast is 140 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 8h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Terminal station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Book your Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Aer Lingus and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- 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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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