There are 8 ways to get from Scotland to Belfast Port by car, car ferry, busferry, plane, bus, or taxi
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 Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
3h 57m£40–68Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminusbusferry 923
6h£4Fly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 96 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Nelson Street to West Bank Closebus
3h 55m£41–101Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
5h 42m£23–43Fly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 96 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Nelson Street to West Bank Closebus
4h 12m£42–106Fly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 94 bus, taxi
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Queens Square to Irwin Waybus
- Take the taxi from Irwin Way to Belfast Porttaxi
3h 48m£70–181Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 94 bus, taxi
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Queens Square to Irwin Waybus
- Take the taxi from Irwin Way to Belfast Porttaxi
4h 10m£74–156Fly Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 94 bus, taxi
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ABZ - BHD
- Take the bus from Queens Square to Irwin Waybus
- Take the taxi from Irwin Way to Belfast Porttaxi
4h 2m£136–273
Scotland to Belfast Port by busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Belfast Port is to bus and ferry which costs £4 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Belfast Port is to fly and line 94 bus and taxi which takes 3h 48m and costs £65 - £190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Belfast Stena Line Terminus. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Scotland and Belfast Port is 127 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Belfast Port without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h and costs £4.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Scotland to Belfast Port, including transfers.
Scotland to Belfast Port bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Scotland to Belfast Port bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
There are 1234+ hotels available in Belfast Port.
What companies run services between Scotland and Belfast Port, Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus 3 times a day. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
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 Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Nelson Street to West Bank Close
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Nelson Street to West Bank Close
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Queens Square to Irwin Way
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Queens Square to Irwin Way
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Queens Square to Irwin Way
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- 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
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Bridge Cabs Glengormley
- Phone
- +44 28 9077 3639
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
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Bridge Cabs Glengormley
- Phone
- +44 28 9077 3639
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
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Bridge Cabs Glengormley
- Phone
- +44 28 9077 3639
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