There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to Carrickfergus by car, car ferry, busferry, bus, plane, or train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
3h 59m£46–253Fly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from York Street to Carrickfergustrain
3h 19m£41–116Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
6h 56mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
7h 25mFly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Carrickfergustrain
3h 14m£47–147Bus 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 7m£42–110Bus 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 7m£47–126
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Carrickfergus is to bus and fly which costs £40 - £110 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Carrickfergus is to fly and train which takes 3h 14m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow to Carrickfergus. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Glasgow and Carrickfergus is 131 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Carrickfergus without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Glasgow to Carrickfergus, including transfers.
Glasgow to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Glasgow to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1203+ hotels available in Carrickfergus.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- 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
Train from York Street to Carrickfergus
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Carrickfergus
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- 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
- 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
- £13–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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