There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to Belfast Port by car, car ferry, busferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
3h 57m£32–68Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminusbusferry 923
5h 45mFly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 94 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Queens Square to Irwin Waybus
3h 36m£44–141Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
5h 42mFly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 96 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Nelson Street to West Bank Closebus
3h 53mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
4h 29m£44–120Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
4h 41m£36–101
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Belfast Port is to drive and car ferry which costs £30 - £70 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Belfast Port is to fly and line 94 bus which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Belfast Stena Line Terminus. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Glasgow and Belfast Port is 127 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Belfast Port without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Glasgow to Belfast Port, including transfers.
Glasgow to Belfast Port bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Glasgow to Belfast Port bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
There are 1285+ hotels available in Belfast Port.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Belfast Port, Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- 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/
Bus from Queens Square to Irwin Way
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- 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/
Bus from Nelson Street to West Bank Close
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- 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
- £13–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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