There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Ballyliffin by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly, line 952 bus
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane GLA - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick St to Carndonaghbus
6h 30m€92–235Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Ballyliffincar
5h 48m€79–333Bus and ferry, train, drive
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminusbusferry 923
- Take the train from York Street to Castlerocktrain Re
- Drive from Castlerock to Greencastlecar
11h 33mTrain, bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Ferry Terminalbus 358 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from York Street to Castlerocktrain Re
- Drive from Castlerock to Ballyliffincar
11h 47m€84–158
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Ballyliffin is to drive and car ferry which costs €75 - €340 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Ballyliffin is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 48m and costs €75 - €340.
The distance between Glasgow and Ballyliffin is 267 km.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Glasgow to Ballyliffin, including transfers.
There are 429+ hotels available in Ballyliffin.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Ballyliffin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Ballyliffin. However, you can take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport (LDY), walk to City of Derry Airport, take the line 234 bus to Foyle Street Bus Station, walk to Derry Patrick St, take the line 952 bus to Carndonagh, then take the bus to Ballyliffin. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Ballyliffin via Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Stena Line terminus, Nelson Street Bus Lane, York Street, Castlerock, and Greencastle in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from York Street to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from York Street to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Derry Patrick St to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €2–4
- Cash
- €4–6
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Rail Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- 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
- €16–43
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €43
- Car Passenger
- €175
- 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
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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