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There are 12 ways to get from John O' Groats to Belfast by bus, plane, busferry, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane INV - BHD
    8h 30m
    £94–257

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    16h 40m
    £32–44

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    16h 11m
    £46–81

  4. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    18h 4m
    £135–231

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from John O' Groats to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    9h 43m
    £120–359

  6. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EDI - BHD
    11h 59m
    £77–205

  7. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane EDI - BFS
    12h 15m
    £71–189

  8. Bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane GLA - BHD
    11h 59m
    £98–270

  9. Bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    12h 24m
    £94–229

  10. Fly Wick to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Fly from Wick (WIC) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane WIC - BHD
    7h
    £38–229

  11. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane ABZ - BHD
    11h 20m
    £133–327

  12. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    17h 42m
    £100–171

John O' Groats to Belfast by bus and busferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration16h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 353.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

AIS Airlines, Aer Lingus, and easyJet fly from Wick (WIC) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) twice a week.

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