There are 7 ways to get from Kilwinning to Belfast by car, car ferry, busferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Kilwinning to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
3h 44m£45–251Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
7h 9m£11–16Train, car ferry
- 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
7h 23m£90–320Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
2h 53m£47–151Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
3h 14m£47–110Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
4h 28m£59–159Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
4h 44m£55–148
Kilwinning to Belfast by train, bus, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilwinning to Belfast is to bus and ferry which costs £10 - £17 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kilwinning to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 2h 53m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilwinning to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Mill Brae and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Kilwinning and Belfast is 124 miles.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Belfast without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 9m and costs £10 - £17.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Kilwinning to Belfast, including transfers.
Kilwinning to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Kilwinning to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
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There are 1234+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Kilwinning, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- 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
- £30–130
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 Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- 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
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
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