There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Belfast Stena Line Terminus by plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport, line 96 bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Nelson Street to Stena Line terminusbus
4h 15m£42–106Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminusbusferry 923
8h 5m£12–20Train, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
7h 39m£32–74Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
4h 48m£50–83Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, line 96 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Nelson Street to Stena Line terminusbus
4h 56m£48–136Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NCL - BFS
5h 42m£72–211
Edinburgh to Belfast Stena Line Terminus by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Belfast Stena Line Terminus is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £12 - £20 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Belfast Stena Line Terminus is to fly and line 96 bus which takes 4h 15m and costs £40 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Belfast Stena Line Terminus. However, there are services departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Belfast Stena Line Terminus via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Belfast Stena Line Terminus is 173 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Belfast Stena Line Terminus without a car is to train and Bus and car ferry which takes 7h 39m and costs £30 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Edinburgh to Belfast Stena Line Terminus, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Belfast Stena Line Terminus bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Belfast Stena Line Terminus bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1232+ hotels available in Belfast Stena Line Terminus.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Belfast Stena Line Terminus. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Nelson Street Bus Lane, walk to Nelson Street, then take the line 96 bus to Stena Line terminus. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Belfast via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, and Cairnryan in around 7h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Nelson Street to Stena Line terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Nelson Street to Stena Line terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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