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Compare bus and ferry for Belfast to Ayr
Omio recommends booking the bus 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 €41 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 €41, while a ferry costs an average of €46.
Distance: 128 km
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Most popular Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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€41 Average price Cheapest | €46 Average price | €2 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Ayr:
A bus is €5 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Belfast to Ayr costing on average €46.
Other travel options to Ayr take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 37m.
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 Line7:30 PM2h22Port of Belfast9:52 PMPort of Cairnryan (Stena Line)€421One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Stena Line7:30 PM2h22Port of Belfast9:52 PMPort of Cairnryan (Stena Line)€421One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- P&O Irish Sea4:00 PM2h00Larne Port6:00 PMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)€431One-way0 transfers
Other options
- Stena Line7:15 AM2h22Port of Belfast9:37 AMPort of Cairnryan (Stena Line)€421One-way0 transfers
- P&O Irish Sea8:00 AM2h00Larne Port10:00 AMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)€431One-way0 transfers
- P&O Irish Sea12:00 PM2h00Larne Port2:00 PMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)€431One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Ayr:
A bus is €5 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Belfast to Ayr costing on average €46.
Other travel options to Ayr take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 37m.
- Around 10 ferries per day.
- Around 2 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 National Express to go to Ayr by bus.
- Travel with P&O Ferries, Stena Line, P&O Irish Sea to go to Ayr by ferry.
- 2 direct buses per day with National Express.
- 10 direct ferries per day with P&O Ferries, Stena Line, P&O Irish Sea.
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