There are 9 ways to get from Helensburgh to Northern Ireland by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Dalmuirtrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
3h 33m£45–148Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
8h 5m£14–21Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
8h 54m£37–68Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re
8h 58m£109–352Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Dalmuirtrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
3h 53m£44–107Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
4h 30m£66–152Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
4h 45m£62–141Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Dalmuirtrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane GLA - LDY
4h 38m£91–209Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helensburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
4h 33m£55–265
Helensburgh to Northern Ireland by train, bus, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Northern Ireland is to bus and ferry which costs £14 - £21 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Northern Ireland is to train and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs £40 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Helensburgh to Northern Ireland. However, there are services departing from Garnet Street and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Helensburgh and Northern Ireland is 135 miles.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Northern Ireland without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 5m and costs £14 - £21.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Helensburgh to Northern Ireland, including transfers.
Helensburgh to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Helensburgh to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
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There are 1228+ hotels available in Northern Ireland.
What companies run services between Helensburgh, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day. Tickets cost £4 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
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Helensburgh Central to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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
Train from Helensburgh Central to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Helensburgh Central to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- 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
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