There are 8 ways to get from Falkirk to Belfast by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
3h 1m£50–126Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
8h 26m£9–11Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
8h 23m£32–62Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re
8h 39m£104–351Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
3h 16m£46–115Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
2h 54m£40–152Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
3h 14m£39–111Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Falkirk to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
4h 33m£56–266
Falkirk to Belfast by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Belfast is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £8 - £11 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 2h 54m and costs £35 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Belfast. However, there are services departing from St Andrew`s Church and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Falkirk and Belfast is 163 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Belfast without a car is to Bus and car ferry which takes 8h 23m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Falkirk to Belfast, including transfers.
Falkirk to Belfast bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from St Andrew`s Church station.
Falkirk to Belfast bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1228+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Falkirk to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Park, walk to Edinburgh Park Station, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Falkirk High to Castlecourt via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 8h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
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, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
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