There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Whitehead by car, car ferry, busferry, train, bus, 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 Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
3h 55m£47–252Fly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from York Street to Whiteheadtrain
3h 30m£43–112Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
7h 8mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
7h 9m£90–331Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
7h 37mFly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from York Street to Whiteheadtrain
3h 50m£44–106Fly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Whiteheadtrain
3h 25m£49–148Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Whiteheadtrain
3h 50m£48–122Fly Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ABZ - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Whiteheadtrain
3h 42m£109–250Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane INV - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Whiteheadtrain
4h 2m£94–241
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Whitehead is to fly and train which costs £40 - £110 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Whitehead is to fly and train which takes 3h 25m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland to Whitehead. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Scotland and Whitehead is 129 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Whitehead without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Scotland to Whitehead, including transfers.
Scotland to Whitehead bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Scotland to Whitehead bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1133+ hotels available in Whitehead.
What companies run services between Scotland and Whitehead, Mid and East Antrim, 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 Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from York Street to Whitehead
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from York Street to Whitehead
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Whitehead
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Whitehead
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Whitehead
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Whitehead
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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