There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to Strangford 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 11mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Strangfordcar
4h 42m£57–267Train, 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 Strangfordtaxi
8h 46m£127–206Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
8h 59mFly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 215 bus, line 16 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 Strangford Squarebus
5h 40mBus 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 5mBus 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 29m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Strangford is to drive and car ferry which costs £55 - £270 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Strangford is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 42m and costs £55 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow to Strangford. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Strangford Square via Stand 22 and Downpatrick Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Glasgow and Strangford is 148 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Strangford without a car is to train and car ferry and taxi which takes 8h 46m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Glasgow to Strangford, including transfers.
Glasgow to Strangford bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Glasgow to Strangford bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 352+ hotels available in Strangford.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Strangford, 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 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
- £24–85
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
- £19–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Strangford Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- £13–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
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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