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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 ferry with prices starting from €30. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 2h 14m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €30, and a bus costs an average of €40.
Distance: 128 km
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Most popular Ferry | Bus |
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€37 Average price Cheapest | €42 Average price |
3h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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.
- European Causeway8:00 AM2h00Larne Port10:00 AMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)€311One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- European Causeway8:00 AM2h00Larne Port10:00 AMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)€311One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- European Causeway8:00 AM2h00Larne Port10:00 AMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)€311One-way0 transfers
Other options
- UL9236:30 AM5h00Belfast, Grand Central Station11:30 AMAyr, Sandgate€411One-way0 transfers
- European Highlander8:00 PM2h00Larne Port10:00 PMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)€311One-way0 transfers
- European Causeway4:00 PM2h00Larne Port6:00 PMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)€311One-way0 transfers
- European Highlander12:00 PM2h00Larne Port2:00 PMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)€311One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Belfast to Ayr
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This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Ayr:
A ferry is €6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Belfast to Ayr costing on average €42.
Other travel options to Ayr take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 6m.
- Around 9 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 Stena Line, P&O Ferries to go to Ayr by ferry.
- Travel with National Express to go to Ayr by bus.
- 9 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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