There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to Castlewellan by plane, bus, train, car ferry, taxi, busferry, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
5h 8m£49–146Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Newcastle Bus Stationbus 520 / ...
9h 39m£11Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Castlewellantaxi
8h 42m£201–281Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Castlewellancar
4h 42m£57–267Fly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 215 bus, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Castlewellan Upper Squarebus
5h 37m£43–105Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
6h 2m£47–121Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 215 bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
6h 26m£43–110
Glasgow to Castlewellan by busferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Castlewellan is to bus and ferry and bus which costs £12 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Castlewellan is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 42m and costs £55 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow to Castlewellan. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Castlewellan Upper Square via Grand Central Station Stand 21 and Newcastle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Glasgow and Castlewellan is 150 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Castlewellan without a car is to train and car ferry and taxi which takes 8h 42m and costs £200 - £290.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Glasgow to Castlewellan, including transfers.
Glasgow to Castlewellan bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Glasgow to Castlewellan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 399+ hotels available in Castlewellan.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Castlewellan, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Castlewellan. However, you can take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Donegall Square South, walk to Adelaide St., take the line 215 bus to Downpatrick Bus Station, then take the bus to Castlewellan Upper Square. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayr, take the train to Stranraer, walk to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, take the line 360 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Castlewellan.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
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
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Newcastle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Castlewellan Upper Square
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £140–170
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
B Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9099 9000
- Website
- bcabs.co.uk
Eastside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9073 2211
Belfast Taxis CIC (West Belfast Black Taxis)
- Phone
- +44 28 9031 5777
- Website
- taxitrax.com
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