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Compare bus and ferry for Belfast to Ayr
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Belfast to Ayr among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €42 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €42, while a ferry costs an average of €45.
Distance: 128 km
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Driving |
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€45 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest | €2 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular ferry company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Belfast to Ayr
Compare the available ways to get from Belfast to Ayr, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Ayr:
A bus is €4 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Belfast to Ayr costing on average €45.
Other travel options to Ayr take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Belfast to Ayr
How to get from Belfast to Ayr by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Belfast to Ayr is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Stena Line3:30 PM 2h22 Port of Belfast 5:52 PM Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- Stena Line
3:30 PM 2h22 Port of Belfast 5:52 PM Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- P&O Irish Sea
4:00 PM 2h00 Larne Port 6:00 PM Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries) €44 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- UL923
6:15 AM 5h00 Belfast, Grand Central Station 11:15 AM Ayr, Sandgate €43 1 One-way 0 transfers - UL923
2:20 PM 5h10 Belfast, Grand Central Station 7:30 PM Ayr, Sandgate €43 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Stena Line
11:15 AM 2h22 Port of Belfast 1:37 PM Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - Stena Line
7:15 AM 2h22 Port of Belfast 9:37 AM Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - P&O Irish Sea
8:00 AM 2h00 Larne Port 10:00 AM Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries) €44 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Ayr:
A bus is €4 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Belfast to Ayr costing on average €45.
Other travel options to Ayr take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 36m.
- Around 10 ferries per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Belfast and Ayr as scheduled services by bus and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Belfast, Grand Central Station and arrive in Ayr, Sandgate.
- Ferries mostly depart from Larne Port and arrive in Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries).
- Travel with P&O Irish Sea, Stena Line, P&O Ferries to go to Ayr by ferry.
- Travel with National Express to go to Ayr by bus.
- 10 direct ferries per day with P&O Irish Sea, Stena Line, P&O Ferries.
- 1 direct buses per day with National Express.
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